Draft minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee of Swatantra Party, Bombay, Bombay Region, held on Wednesday the 4th August, 1971

Summary

This one-page draft records the 4 August 1971 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Swatantra Party’s Bombay Region, held at the party office. The minutes list ten attendees, including Chairman Lolchand Hirachand, and confirm the minutes of the previous meeting held on 14 July.

The discussion concerned the proposed membership of Shri M. A. Rizvi, whose suspension for anti-party activities had apparently expired. The committee also considered suggestions on the Rajamannar Committee Report, a challenge to the validity of district-representative elections in Bandra because cumulative voting was not used, and the referral of election complaints to the Election Tribunal. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

Key points

• The Bombay Region Executive Committee met on 4 August 1971 at the Swatantra Party office.
• Ten members were recorded as present, with Lolchand Hirachand serving as Chairman.
• The minutes of the 14 July meeting were confirmed.
• The committee discussed whether M. A. Rizvi could be accepted as a member after the expiry of his suspension.
• R. V. Murthy was asked to study suggested amendments to the Rajamannar Committee Report.
• The validity of Bandra district-representative elections was challenged because the Returning Officer had not used cumulative voting.
• Election-related complaints were referred to the Election Tribunal.