Central Office Circular No. 85

Summary

This one-page Swatantra Party Central Office circular, dated December 5, 1967, asks party members to comment on the alleged misuse of the party’s star symbol. It reproduces a General Council member’s concern that the symbol should be reserved for party members and that the Jan Sangh had recently used it to attract votes in municipal elections, raising a similar concern for forthcoming Panchayat elections.

Signed by Executive Secretary S. V. Raju, the circular seeks responses on three points: whether misuse of the star symbol is occurring, whether it is widespread, and what remedies could prevent further misuse. The document frames party-symbol control as an electoral and organisational-governance issue, but does not itself propose a remedy.

Key points

• The circular was issued by the Swatantra Party Central Office on December 5, 1967.
• It responds to a General Council member’s note about alleged misuse of the party’s star symbol.
• The note claims that the Jan Sangh used the star to attract votes in municipal elections.
• The circular asks whether misuse exists and whether it is widespread.
• It requests suggestions for preventing possible misuse at Panchayat elections.
• The document is signed by S. V. Raju, Executive Secretary.