[General Secretarys letter no-247]

Summary

Dated November 16, 1970, this Swatantra Party General Secretary’s office circular announces arrangements for the party’s Sixth National Convention, to be held in Bombay on January 30–31, 1971. It lays out the preceding meetings of the Central Parliamentary Board, National Executive, General Council, and Women’s Wing, as well as the convention’s inaugural, delegates’ and political sessions. It also sets deadlines for submitting notices of resolutions and amendments to the party constitution.

Key points

• The Sixth National Convention was scheduled for Bombay on January 30 and 31, 1971.
• The programme included meetings of the Central Parliamentary Board, National Executive, General Council, and Women’s Wing.
• The convention’s inaugural session was to be open to the press, while the delegates’ session was closed to the press.
• Notices of resolutions were required to reach party headquarters by January 15, 1971.
• Notices proposing amendments to the party constitution were due by December 31, 1970.
• Delegates were allocated at a rate of one per ten workers, life workers, or life members, subject to a maximum of 200 per state or region.
• The circular asks state and regional units to select delegates promptly and to ensure adequate representation of women and youth.