Election Support Request to M.A. Jinnah for Berhampore Bye-Election

Sub title : Muslim League Candidate Seeking Endorsement (1939)

Subject: Bengal Politics | Political Endorsement | Bye-Election Campaign

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 2 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27548

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah | Berhampore Bye-Election — Bengal Muslim League —Political Endorsement | Election Campaign — Muslim Constituency — Provincial Politics

Abstract: This is a two-page letter from an unnamed Muslim League candidate to M.A. Jinnah, written during the 1939 Berhampore Sadar Muslim Constituency bye-election in Bengal. The candidate, who had been nominated by the Provincial Muslim League for the election scheduled for January 4, 1940, respectfully requests Jinnah's endorsement to help ensure electoral success. The writer acknowledges that other community leaders had already issued appeals in his favor but emphasizes that Jinnah's name carries the greatest appeal throughout Muslim India. The letter demonstrates the importance of Jinnah's personal endorsement in local elections and the centralized authority he wielded within the Muslim League political structure.

Description: This brief but significant letter provides insight into the electoral dynamics within the Muslim League during the late 1930s. The document reveals how local candidates recognized the powerful influence of M.A. Jinnah's endorsement and actively sought his support to bolster their electoral prospects. The respectful tone of the request, acknowledging Jinnah's busy schedule while emphasizing the importance of his support, reflects both the reverence for Jinnah's leadership and the practical political value of his backing. This correspondence exemplifies the centralized nature of the Muslim League's political authority and Jinnah's role as the ultimate arbiter of legitimacy within the party, even at the provincial and constituency levels. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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