[Swatantra Party Minutes of Meeting]

Summary

These draft minutes record two meetings of the Swatantra Party Organisation Sub Committee held on 28 and 29 June 1964. The first meeting, chaired by Prof. N. G. Ranga at K. M. Munshi’s residence, reviewed the party’s position in Kerala and considered whether it could contest the 1965 Assembly elections. After receiving advice from V. P. Menon and consulting the party’s zonal convenors, the committee authorised the party president, general secretary, and Menon to investigate the party’s future organisation in Kerala and the feasibility of contesting the elections.

Key points

• The minutes of the previous meeting of 17 May 1964 were approved and confirmed.
• The committee reviewed the Swatantra Party’s organisational and electoral prospects in Kerala.
• V. P. Menon advised postponing a decision on Kerala’s future party set-up until he could meet Raghava Menon.
• The party president, general secretary, and V. P. Menon were authorised to investigate the Kerala organisation and the feasibility of contesting the 1965 Assembly elections.
• The committee recorded prolonged and continuous failures in the Delhi Committee and resolved to dissolve the Delhi Unit and its ad hoc committee.
• The Central Organising Committee decided that no new members should be enrolled in Delhi, while existing life members could continue as individual members.
• The adjourned meeting considered organisational difficulties in Bihar, including the unsatisfactory functioning of the Bihar Unit and complaints about the unavailability of enrolment forms for workers.