National Headquarter's Circular No.160

Summary

National Headquarter’s Circular No. 160, issued by the Swatantra Party national headquarters in Bombay on August 29, 1974, records two resolutions adopted by the party’s National Executive in New Delhi. The first authorizes party president Piloo Mody to declare the merger of the Swatantra Party with the Bharatiya Lok Dal (People’s Party of India) at the latter’s inaugural function on August 29, 1974, following the completion of the constituent parties’ formalities. The second resolution addresses the possibility that a small number of members might continue to function under the Swatantra Party name despite the decision taken at the party’s Seventh National Convention to merge into the Bharatiya Lok Dal. It asserts that there is only one Swatantra Party and states that, after the merger, no person or group may claim the party’s name, rights, assets, or liabilities. The circular is signed by V. P. Bhatia as Executive Secretary.

Key points

• The circular communicates two resolutions of the Swatantra Party’s National Executive. It states that the Bharatiya Lok Dal is to be inaugurated on August 29, 1974. Swatantra Party president Piloo Mody is authorized to announce the party’s merger into the Bharatiya Lok Dal. The circular transfers the Swatantra Party’s rights, assets, and liabilities to the Bharatiya Lok Dal upon the merger. The National Executive rejects any continued use of the Swatantra Party name by members acting outside the merger decision.
• V. P. Bhatia signs the document as Executive Secretary.