Interim Government (1946)
On 2 Sept 1946, an Interim Government of India was formed to oversee the transition of the country from a British colony to an independent republic. In this interim government selected members are as below with the held portfolios:
| S. No | Members | Portfolios Held |
| 1. | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru | External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations |
| 2. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | Home, Information, and Broadcasting |
| 3. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | Food and Agriculture |
| 4. | Dr. John Mathai | Industries and Supplies |
| 5. | Jagijvan Ram | Labour |
| 6. | Sardar Baldev Singh | Defense |
| 7. | CH Bhabha | Works, Mines, and Power |
| 8. | Liaquat Ali Khan | Finance |
| 9. | Abdur Rab Nishtar | Posts and Air |
| 10. | Asaf Ali | Railways and Transport |
| 11. | C Rajagopalachari | Education and Arts |
| 12. | II Chundrigar | Commerce |
| 13. | Ghaznafar Ali Khan | Health |
| 14. | Joginder Nath Mandal | Law |
First Cabinet of Free India (1947)
The first cabinet of free India 1947 members list:
| Members | Portfolios Held |
| Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru | Prime Minister, External Affairs and Commonwealth Relation; |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | Home, Information and Broadcasting; States |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad | Food and Agriculture |
| Maulana Abul Kalam Azad | Education |
| Dr. John Mathai | Railways and Transport |
| RK Shanmugham Chetty | Finance |
| Dr. BR Ambedkar | Law |
| Jagjivan Ram | Labour |
| Sardar Baldev Singh | Defense |
| Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur | Health |
| C.H. Bhabha | Commerce |
| Rafi Ahmed Kidwai | Communication |
| Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherji | Industries and Supplies |
| V. N. Gadhil | Works, Mines, and Power |
