In the year 1946, who among the following joined the Viceroy’s Executive Council with the finance portfolio?

In 1946, the Interim Government of India was formed as the Viceroy's Executive Council to facilitate the transition to independence [c2][t6]. While the Muslim League initially boycotted the process, it eventually joined in October 1946 [c1]. Liaquat Ali Khan was nominated by the Muslim League and was appointed as the Finance Member of the Council [t1][t8]. He is noted as the first Indian to hold the finance portfolio in British India [t9]. Other League members included I.I. Chundrigar, Abdur Rab Nishtar, Ghazanfar Ali Khan, and Jogendra Nath Mandal [t10]. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did not join the Council himself, remaining the 'Sole Spokesman' for the League outside the executive [t2][t5]. Liaquat Ali Khan's tenure as Finance Minister was significant for his 'Poor Man's Budget' before he became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan [t7][t8].

Sources

1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 7: Last Phase of Indian National Movement > Nehru and Jinnah > p. 93
2. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 1: Historical Background > Table 1.1 Interim Government (1946) > p. 10
3. [3] https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP79S01011A000500060007-2.pdf
4. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interim_Government_of_India