Swatantra-Sangh move for Haryana poll pact

Summary

This two-page occasional paper combines a Hindustan Times report dated April 15, 1968, with a typed Swatantra Party General Council resolution. The newspaper article reports negotiations between the Swatantra Party and the Sangh for an electoral pact in Haryana, following the Assembly’s refusal to comment on a motion concerning the Governor’s conduct. It describes disciplinary action against rebel MLAs, disagreements over candidate selection, and discussions involving Charan Singh and other political figures.

Key points

• The Swatantra Party and the Sangh were negotiating a Haryana Assembly election pact.
• The report links the negotiations to disputes over the Governor’s role and the conduct of State Governments.
• The Swatantra Party General Council considered disciplinary action against several MLAs described as rebels.
• The article reports disagreements over the selection and approval of candidates for the Haryana mid-term election.
• The typed resolution criticises growing central interference in the functioning of State Governments.
• The resolution specifically objects to the use of Governors to install minority governments in the States.