First Nehru ministry
After independence, on 15 August 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru assumed office as the first Prime Minister of India. The Constituent Assembly had 299 representatives, including nine women. The Indian National Congress held a large majority in the Assembly, with 69 percent of all seats.
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After independence, 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. The Constituent Assembly had 299 representatives, including nine women. The Indian National Congress held a large majority in the Assembly, with 69 percent of all of the seats.
There were members from Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Parsi communities represented in India’s first ministry. Lord Mountbatten, and later C. Rajagopalachari, served as Governor-General until 26 January 1950.
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