Meeting of the State Council.

Summary

This one-page circular, issued by the Swatantra Party, Maharashtra, on 17 April 1974, announces an urgent meeting of the party’s State Council in Bombay on 27 April 1974. The stated agenda is to consider the National Executive’s resolutions of 6 April 1974, including the proposed merger of the Swatantra Party with seven other Democratic Opposition Parties, review developments since the last party elections, and take up any other matter with the Chair’s permission.

The circular presents the proposed merger as a matter of major importance for the Swatantra Party’s role in Indian politics. It urges every member of the State Council to attend so that the issue can be discussed in full detail. The document is signed by Girish Munshi, identified as General Secretary.

Key points

• The Swatantra Party, Maharashtra, called an urgent State Council meeting for 27 April 1974.
• The meeting was scheduled at the party office in Sassoon Building, 143 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bombay 1.
• The first agenda item was consideration of the National Executive resolutions of 6 April 1974.
• The agenda included the proposed merger of the Swatantra Party with seven other Democratic Opposition Parties.
• Members were also asked to review developments since the last party elections.
• The circular stressed the importance of the merger proposal for the party’s role in Indian politics.
• Girish Munshi signed the circular as General Secretary.