Correspondence of M.A. Jinnah with I.I. Chundrigar on Electoral Politics and Muslim League Administration (1937-1946)

Sub title : Letters and Telegrams from Bombay and Ahmedabad

Subject: Political Organization | Parliamentary Procedure | Party Administration

Date of publication: 1937

Language: English

Page: 44 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27568

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — I.I. Chundrigar — Muslim League Elections — Bombay Politics | Electoral Campaign — Constituent Assembly | Nomination Procedures — Pakistan Secretariat — Political Organization

Abstract: This collection features extensive correspondence between M.A. Jinnah and I.I. Chundrigar, a key Muslim League leader in Bombay. The documents cover a wide range of political activities, including organizing Jinnah's election tours in rural Gujarat (1937), managing nomination procedures for Central Assembly elections (1945), reporting election victories, and discussing candidate withdrawals. Later correspondence involves financial transactions, suggestions for staffing the Pakistan Constituent Assembly Secretariat, and strategic consultations regarding Muslim representation in constitutional bodies. The materials provide detailed insight into the grassroots organizational work that sustained the Muslim League's political machine.

Description: This comprehensive collection of scanned letters and telegrams documents the close working relationship between Jinnah and Chundrigar over nearly a decade. The materials reveal Chundrigar's role as Jinnah's principal political operative in western India, handling everything from rural campaign logistics to complex constitutional preparations. The correspondence shows the evolution from provincial electoral politics to the establishment of Pakistan's governing structures. Particularly noteworthy are the detailed discussions of electoral regulations, nomination procedures, and the practical challenges of maintaining political organization across different regions. The documents provide exceptional insight into the administrative machinery behind the Muslim League's political success and the meticulous planning that characterized Jinnah's leadership style. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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