[Letter to Mr Indu Kumar Thakkar]

Summary

This letter from M. R. Masani to Indu Kumar Thakkar, dated 22 March 1971, thanks Thakkar for travelling to Rajkot and devoting time and energy to the election campaign. Masani says he relied heavily on Thakkar’s work and credits him with doing as much as any one individual could have done.

Key points

• Masani expresses gratitude for Thakkar’s participation in the election campaign.
• Thakkar travelled to Rajkot at considerable personal cost in time and effort.
• Masani says he relied substantially on Thakkar’s work.
• The letter suggests that broader mobilisation across the constituency might have changed the result.
• Masani regrets that Thakkar’s dedicated efforts were not rewarded with electoral success.
• Masani also asks Thakkar to convey his appreciation to his wife for tolerating the resulting inconvenience.