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The Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the assembly. The Speaker holds office till either he/she ceases to be a member of the assembly or resigns from the office. The Speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the assembly by an effective majority of its members. In the absence of Speaker, the meeting of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is presided by the Deputy Speaker.
Eligibility
Eligibility criteria to become the Speaker of the Assembly is:
- He or she must be a citizen of India;
- He or she must not be less than 25 years of age; and
- He or she should not hold any office of profit under the Government of Maharashtra.
Powers and functions of the speaker
The speaker of the legislative assembly conducts the business in house, and decides whether a bill is a money bill or not. They maintain discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for their unruly behaviour by suspending them. They also permit the moving of various kinds of motions and resolutions such as a motion of no confidence, motion of adjournment, motion of censure and calling attention notice as per the rules. The speaker decides on the agenda to be taken up for discussion during the meeting. The date of election of the speaker is fixed by the Governor of Maharashtra. Further, all comments and speeches made by members of the House are addressed to the speaker. The speaker is answerable to the house. Both the speaker and deputy speaker may be removed by a resolution passed by the majority of the members.
List Of Speakers
The Assembly is headed by a Speaker, elected by members in a simple majority vote. The following is the list of speakers of the Assembly.[1]
| Sr No | Speaker | Party | Tenure | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Assembly (1937–47) | ||||||
| 1 | Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar | Congress | rowspan=2 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 21 July 1937 | 20 January 1946 | |
| 2 | Kundanmal Sobhachand Firodia | 21 May 1946 | 14 August 1947 | |||
| Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Assembly (1947–60) | ||||||
| (2) | Kundanmal Sobhachand Firodia | Congress | rowspan=3 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 15 August 1947 | 31 January 1952 | |
| 3 | Dattatray Kashinath Kunte | 5 May 1952 | 31 October 1956 | |||
| 4 | S. L. Silam | 21 November 1956 | 30 April 1960 | |||
| Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (born 1960) | ||||||
| (4) | S. L. Silam | Congress | rowspan=9 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1 May 1960 | 12 March 1962 | |
| 5 | Trimbak Bharde | 17 March 1962 | 15 March 1972 | |||
| 6 | S. K. Wankhede | 22 March 1972 | 20 April 1977 | |||
| 7 | Balasaheb Desai | 4 July 1977 | 13 March 1978 | |||
| 8 | Shivraj Patil | 17 March 1978 | 6 December 1979 | |||
| 9 | Pranlal Vora | 1 February 1980 | 29 June 1980 | |||
| 10 | Sharad Dighe | 2 July 1980 | 11 January 1985 | |||
| 11 | Shankarrao Jagtap | 20 March 1985 | 19 March 1990 | |||
| 12 | Madhukarrao Chaudhari | 21 March 1990 | 22 March 1995 | |||
| 13 | Dattaji Nalawade | Shiv Sena | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 24 March 1995 | 19 October 1999 | |
| 14 | Arun Gujarathi | Congress | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 22 October 1999 | 17 October 2004 | |
| 15 | Babasaheb Kupekar | NCP | rowspan=2 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 6 November 2004 | 3 November 2009 | |
| 16 | Dilip Walse-Patil | 11 November 2009 | 8 November 2014 | |||
| 17 | Haribhau Bagade | BJP | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 12 November 2014 | 25 November 2019 | |
| 18 | Nana Patole | Congress | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1 December 2019 | 4 February 2021 | [2][3] |
| Acting | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal | NCP | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 4 February 2021 | Incumbent | |
List Of Deputy Speakers
| Sr No | Deputy Speaker | Party | Tenure[4] | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Assembly (1937–47) | ||||||
| 1 | Narayan Gururao Joshi | Congress | rowspan=2 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1937 | 1939 | |
| 2 | Shanmugappa Ningappa Angadi | 1946 | 1946 | |||
| Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Assembly (1947–60) | ||||||
| (2) | Shanmugappa Ningappa Angadi | Congress | rowspan=4 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1947 | 1952 | |
| 3 | S. R. Kanthi | 5 May 1952 | 31 October 1956 | |||
| 4 | S. K. Wankhede | 23 November 1956 | 5 April 1957 | |||
| 5 | Deendayal Gupta | 20 June 1957 | 30 April 1960 | |||
| Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (born 1960) | ||||||
| 6 | Deendayal Gupta | Congress | rowspan=5 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1 May 1960 | 3 March 1962 | |
| 7 | Krishnarao Girme | 20 March 1962 | 13 March 1972 | |||
| 8 | Ramkrishna Pant Bet | 23 March 1972 | 26 February 1976 | |||
| 9 | S. F. P. S. M. Pasha | 12 March 1976 | 20 April 1977 | |||
| 10 | Shivraj Patil | 5 July 1977 | 2 March 1978 | |||
| 11 | Gajananrao Raghunathrao Garud | Independent | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 21 March 1978 | 5 April 1979 | |
| 12 | Suryakant Dongre | RPK | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 7 April 1979 | 9 June 1980 | |
| 13 | Shankarrao Jagtap | Congress (U) | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 3 July 1980 | 8 March 1985 | |
| 14 | Kamalkishor Kadam | Congress (S) | rowspan=2 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 21 March 1985 | 22 June 1986 | |
| 15 | Padamsinh Bajirao Patil | 24 June 1986 | 25 June 1988 | |||
| 16 | Babanrao Dhakne | JNP | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 30 July 1988 | 9 December 1989 | |
| 17 | Anna Joshi | BJP | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 25 March 1990 | 30 June 1991 | |
| 18 | Moreshwar Temurde | JD | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 19 July 1991 | 11 March 1995 | |
| 19 | Sharad Motiram Tasare | Congress | rowspan=4 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 28 March 1995 | 15 July 1999 | |
| 20 | Pramod Bhaurao Shende | 23 December 1999 | 3 November 2009 | |||
| 21 | Madhukarrao Chavan | 10 December 2009 | 18 November 2010 | |||
| 22 | Vasant Chinduji Purke | 4 December 2010 | 8 November 2014 | |||
| 23 | Vijayrao Bhaskarrao Auti | Shiv Sena | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 30 November 2018 | 9 November 2019 | |
| 24 | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal | NCP | rowspan=1 style="width:0.5px; background-color: Template:Party color" | | 14 March 2020 | Incumbent | |
See also
References
- ↑ Legislative Assebmly Speakers. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ Nana Patole quits as Speaker, set to be named Maharashtra Congress President. The Times of India(5 February 2021). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ Devendra Fadnavis elected leader of opposition, Congress gets speaker post. Mint(2 December 2019). Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ↑ Legislative Assembly Deputy Speakers (1937 to 2020). Retrieved 6 June 2021.