Minutes of the meeting of Swatantra Party workers held on Thursday February 10, 1977 at the Party Office, 143, M.G. Road, Bombay-1.

Summary

These minutes record a meeting of Swatantra Party workers held at the party office in Bombay on February 10, 1977, chaired by Maharashtra unit president Mr. Parmanand Kejriwal. The meeting endorsed the Swatantra Party National Executive’s decision to support the Janata Party in the forthcoming Lok Sabha general elections and unanimously agreed to offer the Janata Party whole-hearted service and cooperation.

The document sets out an organisational plan for that cooperation. A Parliamentary Constituency Coordinator was to be nominated for each constituency to contact Swatantra Party members, seek their assistance for the Janata Party candidate, and offer party services after the candidate’s nomination. The state office would inform the Janata Party of the designated contacts. Coordinators were listed for several Bombay constituencies, with some positions left to be nominated, and a follow-up meeting was scheduled for February 17, 1977.

Key points

• The meeting took place at the Swatantra Party office in Bombay on February 10, 1977.
• Maharashtra unit president Parmanand Kejriwal chaired the meeting.
• Workers endorsed the National Executive’s decision to support the Janata Party in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
• The meeting unanimously approved offering whole-hearted service and cooperation to the Janata Party.
• Parliamentary Constituency Coordinators were to mobilise Swatantra Party members and assist Janata Party candidates.
• The state office was to communicate the names of constituency contacts to the Janata Party office.
• Coordinators were nominated for Bombay South, Bombay Central North, Bombay North-West, and Bombay North-East, while two posts remained to be filled.