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Swatantra sure to join front, say Cong.(O) leaders
TIMES OF INDIA · 1971
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Summary
This Times of India report, dated 6 January 1971, describes efforts to bring the Swatantra Party into an electoral alliance with Congress (O) leaders. S. Nijalingappa says he is meeting Morarji Desai and Minoo Masani to discuss cooperation, while M. R. Pai expresses confidence that Swatantra will join. The proposed alliance is presented as a way to defeat the ruling Congress and prevent a division of opposition votes.
Key points
- Congress (O) leaders S. Nijalingappa, Morarji Desai, and Minoo Masani are reported to be discussing an alliance with Swatantra.
- M. R. Pai says Swatantra is likely to cooperate and describes the prospects for an alliance as strong.
- The article links the proposed alliance to defeating the ruling Congress and avoiding the division of opposition votes.
- A possible understanding with the BKD is also mentioned, particularly in relation to Charan Singh.
- Nijalingappa says the alliance would defend democracy against dictatorship and would not deal with communist parties.
- The precise method for allocating seats among the alliance partners had not yet been decided.
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