[Letter from SV Raju]

Summary

In this one-page letter dated January 20, 1977, S. V. Raju writes to Girish about the Swatantra Party’s response in Maharashtra to elections announced for March. He says Maharashtra must formulate a position, particularly in relation to current moves toward a single party, and argues that local party workers should meet before the Swatantra Party’s National Executive meeting in Madras on January 25.

Raju reports that he has declined to attend the Madras meeting and urges Girish, Mr. Kejriwal, or K. H. Subramaniam to represent Maharashtra. He proposes an urgent meeting on Monday, January 24, to reach a consensus and communicate the outcome to Srikumar, asking recipients to attend and to contact additional colleagues. The document is an organisational communication focused on party coordination before the 1977 elections.

Key points

• The letter is dated January 20, 1977, and is addressed to Girish.
• Raju says he cannot attend the Swatantra Party National Executive meeting in Madras on January 25.
• He recommends that Girish, Mr. Kejriwal, or K. H. Subramaniam attend in his place.
• He calls for an urgent meeting of Maharashtra party leaders and workers on January 24.
• The meeting is intended to establish a consensus on the party’s position before the March elections.
• Raju links the issue to moves toward the formation of a single party.
• He asks recipients to encourage other colleagues to attend the meeting.