Letters and Appeals to M.A. Jinnah: Constituent Assembly Nominations and Internal League Affairs

Sub title : Nominations, Disputes, and Personal Appeals on the Path to Pakistan

Subject: Constituent Assembly (1946) | All India Muslim League Nomination Disputes | Provincial Politics | Internal Muslim League Factionalism

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 396 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28197

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Constituent Assembly 1946 -- Muslim League Nominations | Central Parliamentary Board -- Abul Mansur Ahmed -- Bengal League -- Bihar League | Sind League Factionalism -- Internal Conflict -- Nomination Appeals | Economic Pakistan -- Masulipatam Port -- Personal Petitions

Abstract: A collection of mid-1946 correspondence addressed to M.A. Jinnah, focused intensely on the selection process for the crucial Constituent Assembly. Letters reveal vigorous lobbying for nominees (e.g., Abul Mansur Ahmed in Bengal, Amin Ahmad in Bihar), formal appeals against Central Parliamentary Board decisions, and allegations of corruption and factional conflict within Provincial Leagues (notably Sind). Also includes personal appeals for financial aid, intervention in local religious disputes, and proposals to advance the economic interests of Muslim-majority regions.

Description: This set of archival documents captures a critical moment in mid-1946, as the Muslim League shifted from election victories to shaping India's future via the Constituent Assembly. The letters highlight the intense pressure on Jinnah regarding candidate selection, exposing grassroots dissatisfaction with the nomination process, allegations of favoritism, and serious internal power struggles within provincial League organizations. Alongside high politics are poignant personal requests for help and strategic economic proposals, collectively illustrating the vast range of issues landing on Jinnah's desk during the tumultuous run-up to independence and partition. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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