Report of the Organisation Sub-Committee

Summary

This two-page Swatantra Party report addresses an appeal by members claiming to represent the Bihar Unit against decisions taken by the Organisation Sub-Committee and Parliamentary Board. It reconstructs the dispute from an October 1961 award by K. M. Munshi, which divided Bihar for electoral purposes into the Tirhut Division and the rest of Bihar, through subsequent directions issued at Bangalore and Agra to facilitate implementation during the general elections. The report argues that the Parliamentary Board and Organisation Sub-Committee acted within their authority and that the award was a temporary electoral arrangement, later terminated after the elections.

Key points

• The report responds to an appeal concerning the organisation of the Swatantra Party’s Bihar Unit.
• K. M. Munshi’s October 1961 award divided Bihar into two parts for the purposes of the general elections.
• The Parliamentary Sub-Committee issued directions at Bangalore to implement the award after hearing the disputing representatives.
• The Organisation Sub-Committee and Parliamentary Board later revoked the State President’s authority and decided to dissolve the interim Working Committee appointed under it.
• The report says the appeal contained misstatements, undermined party discipline, and made grave imputations against party officials.
• The matter was referred to the General Council because the State President was absent and the appeal had already circulated among members.
• The report treats the appeal’s publication and circulation as turning an internal party dispute into public propaganda against the Party.