Draft Minutes of the meeting of the Organisation Sub-Committee held on August 3,1963 in Rajaji's Room, Kalki Buildings, Madras

Summary

These four pages are the draft minutes of the Swatantra Party Organisation Sub-Committee meeting held on 3 August 1963 in Rajaji’s Room, Madras. They record attendance, confirmation of earlier minutes, and the committee’s review and approval of reconstituted state executive committees for Bombay City, Madras, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh. The record emphasizes central oversight of state-level organisation, election timetables, membership enrolment, office-bearer appointments, and the handling of resignations or objections by state leaders.

The minutes also document administrative and financial decisions. The committee reviewed the disposal and repair of party jeeps in Andhra, directed that unspent funds be returned to the Central Office, authorised action concerning the party’s claims against the Raja of Ramgarh in connection with Bihar Jeep Credit, and discussed the venue and timing of the next General Council meeting. It approved association with the Bharat Sevak Samaj on the ground that the organisation was professedly non-political, and decided that permanent membership should follow a member who moved between states. The meeting then terminated.

Key points

• The Organisation Sub-Committee met on 3 August 1963 in Madras with N. G. Ranga in the chair and C. Rajagopalachari, K. M. Munshi, S. K. D. Paliwal, and M. R. Masani present.
• The committee considered state-level recommendations for reconstituted executive committees and approved office-bearer lists for Bombay City, Madras, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh.
• Gujarat’s proposed organisational timetable was questioned because the state unit had not submitted its scheme and because membership enrolment remained under review.
• The committee urged S. K. D. Paliwal to continue as Uttar Pradesh president despite his disagreement with the proposed reconstitution, while allowing him to resign if he still wished to be excused.
• The Andhra Pradesh committee was revised after objections from outgoing general secretary T. Krishnamma, including the deletion of two proposed members.
• The committee reviewed party-vehicle sales, repair expenditure, unauthorised transactions, and the return of balances to the Central Office.
• It discussed the next General Council meeting, association with the Bharat Sevak Samaj, and reciprocal transfer of permanent membership between state units.