Wavell Plan

Meanwhile, Lord Wavell replaced Lord Linlithgow as Viceroy. Under the
'Wavell Plan', pending the framing of a constitution by the Indians
themselves and as an interim arrangement, the Executive Council was to
be Indianized with the inclusion of Indian Political leaders on the
basis of parity between Muslims and caste Hindus with one
representative each of the depressed classes and Sikhs. The only
non-Indians on the Council were to be the Viceroy and the
Commander-in-Chief. The War portfolio was to continue with the
Commander-in-Chief, but that of External Affairs was to be under the
Charge of an Indian member