report
Swatantra faces revolt from Gujarat
INTERNATIONAL CLIPPING SERVICE Bombay · Bombay · 1968
1 pages
Summary
This 14 April 1968 Deccan Herald report describes an internal revolt among Gujarat legislators of the Swatantra Party against the party’s central leadership. The immediate crisis followed the defeat of a Swatantra-backed Rajya Sabha candidate, reportedly after support from approximately 40 of Gujarat’s 63 Swatantra MLAs was withdrawn. The report presents the episode as a dispute over party discipline, leadership authority, and the relationship between the Gujarat legislature party and the national executive.
Key points
- The article reports a revolt by Gujarat Swatantra Party MLAs against the party’s central leadership.
- The crisis was triggered by the defeat of a Swatantra candidate in a Rajya Sabha election.
- Approximately 40 of Gujarat’s 63 Swatantra MLAs are described as having supported the revolt.
- The party leadership considered disciplinary action, including suspension and withdrawal of recognition from the Gujarat legislature party.
- The report describes a proposed compromise involving the suspension of four legislators for five years.
- The dispute is framed as a conflict between central party discipline and the autonomy of the Gujarat unit.
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