Wavell Plan (1945)

A conference was convened by the viceroy, Lord Wavell; at Shimla in June 1945.

  • Aimed to reconstruct the governor general’s executive council pending the preparation of a new constitution.

Main Proposals

  • Except for the governor-general and the commander-in-chief, all members of the executive council were to be Indians.
  • Hindus and Muslims were to have equal representation.
  • The reconstructed council was to function as an interim government within the framework of the 1935 Act (i.e. not responsible to the Central Assembly).
  • Governor- General was to exercise his veto on the advice of ministers.
  • Representatives of different parties were, to submit a joint list to the viceroy ....
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