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Hitendra meets Masani
INDIAN EXPRESS · 1971
1 pages
Summary
This Indian Express report dated 22 January 1971 describes talks in Bombay between Swatantra Party leaders and Gujarat Chief Minister Hitendra Desai. The discussions were expected to continue in Ahmedabad the following day and reportedly concerned a possible understanding between the Old Congress and the Swatantra Party in most Gujarat constituencies.
Key points
- Swatantra Party leaders met Gujarat Chief Minister Hitendra Desai in Bombay.
- The talks were scheduled to continue in Ahmedabad the next day.
- A source reported a possible understanding between the Old Congress and the Swatantra Party.
- The proposed arrangement was said to cover most Gujarat constituencies.
- The talks were described as being at a “fairly delicate stage.”
- Those identified as present included M. R. Masani, R. K. Cooper, and H. M. Patel.
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