General Secretary's Letter No. 278

Summary

Dated March 21, 1972, this urgent letter from Swatantra Party national headquarters asks party and state units to prepare information for the National Executive and General Council meetings in Bombay on April 8 and 9. The meetings are described as an opportunity to review the party’s performance in recent general elections to the various State Assemblies.

Minoo Masani requests five categories of information: constituencies and candidates contested by the party; independent candidates sponsored by the party and the constituencies they contested; polling details; the basis for selecting candidates, including two or three reasons; and suggestions for revitalising party organisation in the states. The requested material was to reach headquarters by Monday, April 3.

Key points

• The letter is dated March 21, 1972, and marked “URGENT.”
• It announces National Executive and General Council meetings in Bombay on April 8 and 9.
• The meetings are intended to review the Swatantra Party’s performance in recent State Assembly elections.
• Party units are asked to list constituencies and candidates contested by the party.
• Units are also asked to report on independent candidates sponsored by the party.
• The letter requests polling details and the reasons underlying candidate selection.
• State units are invited to suggest ways to revitalise party organisation.
• The requested information was due at headquarters by April 3.