Masani Declines To Accept Dandekar’s Proposal

Summary

This 3 June 1968 newspaper clipping from the Assam Tribune reports that Minoo Masani declined N. Dandekar’s proposal that he be re-elected to the Swatantra Party’s National Executive. Masani nevertheless assured the party’s General Council that he would continue working for the party in Parliament and outside it.

The report describes a council meeting concerning Masani’s resignation from the party’s National Executive and Central Parliamentary Board. It says that two resolutions were discussed and defeated after a lengthy debate. The first expressed appreciation for Masani’s service and sought to create conditions for his return to the party bodies; the second proposed a committee to inquire into the party leadership and certain allegations concerning Gujarat. The report is attributed to PTI and carries no individual byline.

Key points

• Minoo Masani declined N. Dandekar’s proposal for his re-election to the Swatantra Party’s National Executive.
• Masani said he would continue working for the Swatantra Party in Parliament and outside it.
• The party’s General Council discussed the circumstances surrounding Masani’s resignation from its National Executive and Central Parliamentary Board.
• Two resolutions were debated and defeated after a lengthy discussion.
• The first resolution praised Masani’s service and proposed creating conditions for his return to the party bodies.
• The second resolution proposed a committee to investigate the party leadership and allegations concerning Gujarat.