[Letter to P S Koppikar]

Summary

In this one-page letter dated April 26, 1968, S. V. Raju acknowledges P. S. Koppiker’s communication about a proposed meeting of the Swatantra Party Regional Council on May 6. The meeting is intended to discuss the circumstances surrounding Minoo Masani’s resignation. Raju also reports that N. Dandekar has been asked to explain whether show-cause notices served on H. N. Mahida and five others—who had sponsored Mahida’s candidature—have been answered within the allotted fifteen days.

Raju says Dandekar’s attendance at the Regional Council meeting remains uncertain and promises to inform Koppiker if he can attend. He also notes that the National Executive, meeting in New Delhi on April 14, responded to requests from General Council members by convening an emergency Council meeting in Madras on June 1 and 2, and expresses the hope that Bombay members will be present. The letter is administrative and procedural, documenting internal party deliberation, disciplinary proceedings, and the scheduling of governing bodies.

Key points

• The letter is dated April 26, 1968, and is addressed by S. V. Raju to P. S. Koppiker.
• A Swatantra Party Regional Council meeting is planned for May 6 at 6 p.m.
• The meeting is expected to discuss the circumstances leading to Minoo Masani’s resignation.
• N. Dandekar has been asked to report on show-cause notices served on H. N. Mahida and five others who sponsored his candidature.
• Dandekar’s attendance at the Regional Council meeting is uncertain.
• The National Executive has convened an emergency General Council meeting in Madras for June 1 and 2.
• Raju hopes that members of the Council from Bombay will attend the emergency meeting.