[General Secretarys Letter no-65]

Summary

This one-page letter, dated December 4, 1967, was issued by N. Dandekar, General Secretary of the Swatantra Party, from its Bombay Central Office. It concerns preparations for the February 1968 biennial Rajya Sabha elections and asks State Units to submit candidate recommendations to the Central Office by December 31, 1967, allowing the Central Parliamentary Board time to make decisions before nominations close.

Key points

• The letter sets December 31, 1967, as the deadline for State Units to submit Rajya Sabha candidate recommendations.
• State Parliamentary Boards are asked to indicate whether they intend to set up candidates for the forthcoming biennial election.
• Units must state how many vacancies they propose to contest and explain their prospects of winning.
• For each vacancy, units are instructed to recommend twice as many names as the number of seats they wish to contest.
• Recommended candidates must be listed in order of preference, with reasons for each recommendation.
• Earlier commitments, especially those already endorsed by the Central Parliamentary Board, are not to be overlooked.
• The letter is signed by N. Dandekar as General Secretary and copied for information to Mr. R. K. A. Narayan.