GENERAL SECRETARY'S LETTER NO.116

Summary

In this one-page letter dated April 11, 1966, M. R. Masani informs the President/General Secretary that the Central Parliamentary Board has approved modest financial assistance of Rs 100 per month for prospective Assembly candidates. The assistance is intended for candidates approved by the Board who do not form part of a parliamentary constituency that the Swatantra Party proposes to contest.

Masani adds that such candidates should not number half or more of the Assembly seats in any parliamentary constituency; otherwise, the Party should also field a parliamentary candidate. He asks the State Parliamentary Board to recommend suitable Assembly candidates in the relevant constituencies and to accompany each recommendation with the data specified in the General Secretary’s earlier Letter No. 97 of March 23, 1965.

Key points

• The letter is dated April 11, 1966 and is signed by M. R. Masani as General Secretary.
• The Central Parliamentary Board discussed the matter at its February 26–27 meeting in Madras.
• Prospective Assembly candidates may receive modest assistance of Rs 100 per month if funds permit.
• The assistance applies to approved candidates outside parliamentary constituencies that the Swatantra Party proposes to contest.
• Candidates receiving assistance should not constitute half or more of the Assembly seats in any parliamentary constituency.
• The State Parliamentary Board is asked to recommend suitable prospective Assembly candidates.
• Each recommendation must include the data requested in General Secretary’s Letter No. 97 of March 23, 1965.