List of speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

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Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Seal of the state of Maharashtra
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Rahul Narwekar.jpeg
Incumbent
Rahul Narwekar
since 9 December 2024
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Style The Hon’ble (formal)
Mr. Speaker (informal)
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Reports to Government of Maharashtra
Residence Mumbai
Seat Maharashtra Legislature
AppointerMembers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Term length During the life of the vidhan Sabha (five years maximum)
Constituting instrumentArticle 93 of the Constitution of India
Precursor Rahul Narwekar , BJP)
(2022-24)
Inaugural holder
Formation01 May 1960
Salary ₹ - approximately

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 until ceasing to be a member of the assembly or resignation 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.

Contents

Eligibility

The Speaker of the Assembly:

  1. Must be a citizen of India;
  2. Must not be less than 25 years of age; and
  3. 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]

#PortraitName Constituency TenureAssembly

(election)

Party
Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Assembly (1937–47)
1 G. V. Mavalankar.jpg Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar 21 July 193720 January 1946 Indian National Congress
2 Kundanmal Sobhachand Firodia 21 May 194614 August 1947
Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Assembly (1947–60)
(2)Kundanmal Sobhachand Firodia15 August 194731 January 1952 Indian National Congress
3 Dattatray Kashinath Kunte 5 May 195231 October 1956
4 S. L. Silam 21 November 195630 April 1960
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (born 1960)
1 S. L. Silam 1 May 196012 March 19621 year, 315 days1st
(1957)		 Indian National Congress
2 Balasaheb Bharde Ahmednagar South17 March 196213 March 19679 years, 362 days2nd
(1962)
Pathardi Assembly constituency 15 March 196715 March 19723rd
(1967)
3 S. K. Wankhede Kalameshwar Assembly constituency 22 March 197220 April 19775 years, 29 days4th
(1972)
4 Balasaheb Desai Patan 4 July 197713 March 1978252 days
5 Shivraj Patil.jpg Shivraj Patil Latur 17 March 19786 December 19791 year, 264 days5th
(1978)
6 Pranlal Vora Vile Parle 1 February 198029 June 1980149 days
7 Sharad Dighe Worli 2 July 198011 January 19854 years, 193 days6th
(1980)
8 Shankarrao Jagtap Koregaon 20 March 198519 March 19904 years, 364 days7th
(1985)
9 Madhukarrao Chaudhari 21 March 199022 March 19955 years, 1 day8th
(1990)
10 Dattaji Nalawade Worli 24 March 199519 October 19994 years, 209 days9th
(1995)		 Shiv Sena
11 Arun Gujarathi Chopda 22 October 199917 October 20044 years, 361 days10th
(1999)		 Nationalist Congress Party
12 Babasaheb Kupekar Gadhinglaj6 November 20043 November 20094 years, 362 days11th
(2004)
13 Dilip Walse Patil.png Dilip Walse-Patil Ambegaon 11 November 20098 November 20144 years, 362 days12th
(2009)
14 Haribhau Bagade (cropped).jpg Haribhau Bagade Aurangabad East 12 November 201425 November 20195 years, 13 days13th
(2014)		 Bharatiya Janata Party
15 Nana Patole Sakoli 1 December 20194 February 20211 year, 65 days14th
(2019)		 Indian National Congress
[a] Narhari Zirwal Dindori 4 February 20213 July 20221 year, 149 days Nationalist Congress Party
16 Rahul Narwekar.jpeg Rahul Narwekar Colaba 3 July 20226 December 20243 years, 118 days Bharatiya Janata Party
9 December 2024Incumbent15th
(2024)

List of deputy speakers

Sr NoDeputy SpeakerPartyTenure [2] Duration
Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Assembly (1937–47)
1Narayan Gururao Joshi Congress 193719392 years
2Shanmugappa Ningappa Angadi194619461 year
Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Assembly (1947–60)
(2)Shanmugappa Ningappa Angadi Congress 194719525 years
3 S. R. Kanthi 5 May 195231 October 19564 years, 179 days
4 S. K. Wankhede 23 November 19565 April 1957133 days
5 Deendayal Gupta 20 June 195730 April 19602 years, 315 days
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Commenced 1960)
1 Deendayal Gupta Congress 1 May 19603 March 19621 year, 306 days
2 Krishnarao Girme 20 March 196213 March 19729 years, 359 days
3 Ramkrishna Pant Bet 23 March 197226 February 19763 years, 340 days
4 S. F. P. S. M. Pasha 12 March 197620 April 19771 year, 39 days
5 Shivraj Patil 5 July 19772 March 1978240 days
6 Gajananrao Raghunathrao Garud Independent 21 March 19785 April 19791 year, 15 days
7 Suryakant Dongre RPK 7 April 19799 June 19801 year, 63 days
8 Shankarrao Jagtap Congress (U) 3 July 19808 March 19854 years, 248 days
9 Kamalkishor Kadam Congress (S) 21 March 198522 June 19861 year, 93 days
10 Padamsinh Bajirao Patil 24 June 198625 June 19882 years, 1 day
11 Babanrao Dhakne JNP 30 July 19889 December 19891 year, 132 days
12 Moreshwar Temurde JD 19 July 199111 March 19953 years, 235 days
13 Sharad Motiram Tasare Congress 28 March 199515 July 19994 years, 109 days
14 Pramod Bhaurao Shende 23 December 19993 November 20099 years, 315 days
15 Madhukarrao Chavan 10 December 200918 November 2010343 days
16 Vasant Chinduji Purke 4 December 20108 November 20143 years, 340 days
17 Vijayrao Bhaskarrao Auti Shiv Sena 30 November 20189 November 2019344 days
18 Narhari Sitaram Zirwal NCP 14 March 202026 November 20244 years, 257 days
19 Anna Bansode NCP 25 March 2025Incumbent221 days

Protem Speaker

Jeeva Pandu Gavit 2014 Kalidas Kolambkar 2019 2024

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Acting

References

  1. ↑ "Legislative Assembly Speakers" (PDF) (in Marathi). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Legislative Assembly Deputy Speakers (1937 to 2020)" (PDF) (in Marathi). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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