[Letter to SV Raju]

Summary

This 29 November 1974 letter from V. S. Srikumar, Secretary of the Madras District Swatantra Party, to S. V. Raju concerns preparations for an All India Swatantra Party National General Council meeting in Madras on 8 December 1974. Srikumar proposes holding the meeting on the 96th birthday of the late C. Rajagopalachari (“Rajaji”) as a way to rededicate the party to the cause he championed, and asks Raju to mobilise supportive council members from his state.

Key points

• The letter is dated 29 November 1974 and is issued on Madras District Swatantra Party letterhead.
• It announces an impending notice convening the National General Council in Madras on 8 December 1974.
• The proposed meeting date is linked to the 96th birthday of the late C. Rajagopalachari.
• Srikumar asks S. V. Raju to bring all National General Council members from his state who are firmly aligned with the party.
• The letter sets an attendance target of at least 50 percent of the council’s August 1974 strength.
• A postscript quotes a telegram from G. K. Sundaram urging state leaders to mobilise members and telegraph the likely attendance.