[Letter to Mr Minoo Masni]

Summary

In this letter dated November 25, 1969, S. V. Raju asks Minoo Masani to resolve a procedural problem concerning Dhrangadhra’s proposed role as Returning Officer at the first meeting of the Swatantra Party’s newly elected General Council. Raju notes that the party’s election procedure requires a Returning Officer who is a Worker or Life Worker, whereas the Maharaja Saheb is only an associate member of the party in Parliament. He therefore asks Masani to persuade him to complete the necessary enrolment form.

Raju proposes Mr. Koushik as an alternative, but notes that Koushik has also not formally enrolled. He asks Masani to speak to Dhrangadhra first and, if he declines, to obtain Koushik’s completed form and return it. Raju says he will withhold the party’s official letter to Dhrangadhra meanwhile. The page presents a narrowly practical instance of party administration, eligibility rules, and the organisation of internal elections.

Key points

• Raju describes a problem involving the appointment of Dhrangadhra as Returning Officer for the first meeting of the newly elected General Council.
• The Swatantra Party’s election procedure requires the Returning Officer to be a Worker or Life Worker of the party.
• Dhrangadhra is described as an associate member of the party in Parliament rather than a formally enrolled Worker.
• Raju asks Masani to persuade Dhrangadhra to complete a Worker enrolment form.
• Mr. Koushik is proposed as an alternative, but he too has not formally enrolled in the party.
• Raju asks Masani to secure Koushik’s form if Dhrangadhra declines and says the official letter will be withheld in the meantime.