Correspondence to M.A. Jinnah regarding a Muslim League Ticket Appeal

Sub title : Brigadier's Appeal for the Peshawar City Constituency (1945)

Subject: All India Muslim League | Provincial Elections of 1945-46 | Candidate Selection

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 2 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27603

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Muslim League Ticket — 1945 Elections | Peshawar City Constituency — Provincial Selection Board — Central Parliamentary Board — Appeal — Khaksars | Abdul Qaiyum Khan — NWFP Politics.

Abstract: This file contains a personal letter from a Brigadier to Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah, written from Peshawar in November 1945, along with a copy of his formal appeal. The Brigadier's application for the Muslim League ticket for the Peshawar City constituency in the upcoming provincial elections was rejected on the grounds of being late. He appeals this decision, explaining that his original application was delayed in the post. He mentions that despite an offer from the Khaksar organization to stand on their ticket, his loyalty remains with the Muslim League. He urgently requests Jinnah's intervention to secure the League ticket for himself, arguing that the currently selected candidate, Mr. Abdul Qaiyum Khan, has no chance of winning in that constituency.

Description: This document provides a ground-level view of the candidate selection process within the All-India Muslim League on the eve of the crucial 1945-46 elections. It highlights the logistical challenges and internal competition for party tickets. The letter is significant as it illustrates the authority of M.A. Jinnah as the central arbiter in resolving provincial-level disputes and the strong loyalty he commanded from individuals, even those with military rank. The mention of the rival Khaksar movement attempting to recruit a League loyalist also points to the complex political landscape and factional dynamics in the North-West Frontier Province prior to the creation of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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