After power transformation, on 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru assumed office as the first Prime Minister of India and chose fifteen ministers to form the First Nehru ministry.
First Nehru ministry | |
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1st ministry of the Dominion of India and later the Republic of India | |
The cabinet of India on 31 January 1950, along with the newly appointed President Rajendra Prasad. (L to R sitting) B. R. Ambedkar, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Sardar Baldev Singh, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajendra Prasad, Vallabhbhai Patel, John Mathai, Jagjivan Ram, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and S. P. Mukherjee. (L to R standing) Khurshed Lal, R. R. Diwakar, Mohanlal Saksena, N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar, N.V. Gadgil, K. C. Neogy, Jairamdas Daulatram, K. Santhanam, Satya Narayan Sinha and B. V. Keskar | |
| Date formed | 15 August 1947 (1947-08-15) |
| Date dissolved | 15 April 1952 (1952-04-15) |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Rajendra Prasad (1950–52) |
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| Prime minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Deputy Prime minister | Vallabhbhai Patel (until 15 December 1950) |
| Member party | Indian National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority 208 / 299 |
| Opposition party | None |
| Opposition leader | None |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1945 Indian general election |
| Outgoing election | 1951 Indian general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 4 years and 8 months |
| Predecessor | Interim |
| Successor | Second Nehru ministry |