Minutes of the Meeting

Summary

This one-page document records the minutes of a Swatantra Party parliamentary meeting held in Room No. 50 of Parliament House, New Delhi, on 22 November 1967. Thirty-five members are listed as present, including Minoo Masani, N. G. Ranga, C. C. Desai, Piloo Mody, and Maharani Gayatri Devi. The meeting opened with a minute of silence for G. D. Patil, the party’s member from Bijapur, Mysore, who had died suddenly; members were also asked to clear outstanding subscription arrears.

The minutes record the election of six members to the Executive Committee for six months and the appointment of four special invitees. The principal political business concerned the party’s position on a No Confidence Motion. After detailed discussion, the meeting decided by majority that the party should abstain when the motion was put to vote in the House: 18 members supported abstention, while 15 favoured supporting the motion.

Key points

• The meeting took place on 22 November 1967 at Parliament House, New Delhi, and the minutes were dated 23 November 1967.
• Thirty-five Swatantra Party members are recorded as present.
• Members observed a minute of silence for the sudden death of G. D. Patil, the party’s member from Bijapur, Mysore.
• The chairman asked members to clear their subscription arrears.
• Six members were elected to the Executive Committee for a six-month term.
• P. K. Deo, Maharani Gayatri Devi, Charanjit Rai, K. M. Koushik, and Dr. Santosham were invited to attend Executive Committee meetings as special invitees.
• The party resolved to abstain on the No Confidence Motion by a vote of 18 to 15.