In the Interim Government formed in 1946, who among the following held the portfolio of Finance, and which political party did he represent?
Introduction, Making & Features of the Constitution — question ID 1137
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Explanation
In the 1946 Interim Government, the Finance portfolio was allocated to Liaquat Ali Khan from the Muslim League. His management of the budget famously created operational friction for other departments headed by Congress members. After independence, John Mathai became the first Finance Minister of the separate sovereign cabinet of India.