[Letter to Krishnalal Shrivastava]

Summary

In this one-page letter dated 10 July 1964, Professor N. G. Ranga responds to Dr. Krishnalal Shrivastava’s effort to organise a Swatantra Party district branch in Bastar. Ranga says that effective party work requires the direct or indirect support of Maharajah Bhanj Deo Jee, asks whether that support can be obtained, and explains that the party cannot provide financial assistance; local sympathisers must fund the branch.

Key points

• Ranga acknowledges Shrivastava’s plan to organise a Swatantra Party district branch in Bastar.
• He considers the support of Maharajah Bhanj Deo Jee important to effective party work.
• The party will not provide financial assistance, so local sympathisers must raise funds.
• Ranga asks Shrivastava to contact Jaideep Singhjee, Maharajah of Deoghir Baria and MLA for Dohad, for assistance with district affairs.
• He directs Shrivastava to the party’s central office in Bombay for literature, membership forms, and enrolment rules.
• The letter states that the deadline for enrolling effective members is 31 July 1964.
• Ranga notes that Madhya Pradesh has no state office and that each district must affiliate directly with the central office.
• He reports that an earlier request to Shrivastava’s Maharajah for support and advice to his Madhya Pradesh MLA had received no reply.