List of speakers of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
Speakers of the Haryana Assembly
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The Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Haryana, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Haryana. The Speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Haryana Legislative Assembly after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the assembly. Speakers hold office until ceasing to be a member of the assembly or resigning 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 is presided by the Deputy Speaker.
StyleThe Hon’ble (formal)
Mr. Speaker (informal)
Mr. Speaker (informal)
Member ofHaryana Legislative Assembly
ResidenceChandigarh
| Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Haryana | |
since 25 October 2024 | |
| Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| Style | The Hon’ble (formal) Mr. Speaker (informal) |
| Member of | Haryana Legislative Assembly |
| Residence | Chandigarh |
| Seat | Gharaunda |
| Appointer | Members of the Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | During the life of the Haryana Legislative Assembly (five years maximum) |
| Inaugural holder | Shanno Devi |
| Deputy | Krishan Lal Middha |
Speaker
| S. No. | Name | Constituency | Tenure[1] | Duration | Party | Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Independence (1937-1947) | |||||||||
| 1 | Shahab-ud-Din Virk | [Sialkot | 6 April 1937 | 16 March 1945 | 7 years, 344 days | Unionist Party | 1st | ||
| 2 | Satya Prakash Singha | West Central Punjab | 21 March 1946 | 4 July 1947 | 1 year, 105 days | 2nd | |||
| After Independence (1947–present) | |||||||||
| 1 | Kapur Singh | Ludhiana East | 1 November 1947 | 20 June 1951 | 3 years, 231 days | Indian National Congress | - | ||
| 2 | Satya Pal | Amritsar City North | 5 May 1952 | 18 April 1954 | 1 year, 348 days | 1st | |||
| 3 | Gurdial Singh Dhillon | Tarn Taran | 18 May 1954 | 25 April 1957 | 2 years, 342 days | ||||
| Tarn Taran | 25 April 1957 | 13 March 1962 | 4 years, 322 days | 2nd | |||||
| 4 | Prabodh Chandra | Gurdaspur | 14 March 1962 | 18 March 1964 | 2 years, 4 days | 3rd | |||
| 5 | Harbans Lal Gupta | Bathinda | 25 March 1964 | 19 March 1967 | 2 years, 359 days | ||||
== List ==
| No | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Tenure[2] | Assembly | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanno Devi | Jagadhri | 6 December 1966 | 17 March 1967 | 101 days | 1st | Indian National Congress | ||
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Rao Birender Singh | Pataudi | 17 March 1967 | 23 March 1967 | 6 days | 2nd | ||
| 3 | Ch Sri Chand Ohlan | Hassangarh | 30 March 1967 | 19 July 1967 | 111 days | 2nd | Vishal Haryana Party | ||
| 4 | Manphool Singh Chahar | Hassangarh | 21 July 1967 | 10 July 1968 | 355 days | Independent | |||
| 5 | Brigadier Ran Singh Ahlawat | Beri | 15 July 1968 | 3 April 1972 | 3 years, 263 days | 3rd | Indian National Congress | ||
| 6 |  |
Banarsi Das Gupta | Bhiwani | 3 April 1972 | 15 November 1973 | 1 year, 226 days | 4th | ||
| 7 | Ch Sarup Singh | 16 November 1973 | 4 July 1977 | 3 years, 230 days | |||||
| (5) | Brigadier Ran Singh Ahlawat | Beri | 4 July 1977 | 8 May 1978 | 308 days | 5th | Janata Party | ||
| 8 | Ram Singh | Rewari | 15 May 1978 | 24 June 1982 | 4 years, 40 days | Indian National Congress | |||
| 9 | Sardar Tara Singh | Shahbad | 24 June 1982 | 9 July 1987 | 5 years, 15 days | 6th | |||
| 10 | Harmohinder Singh Chatha | 9 July 1987 | 9 July 1991 | 4 years, 0 days | 7th | Janata Dal | |||
| 11 | Ishwar Singh | Pundri | 9 July 1991 | 22 May 1996 | 4 years, 318 days | 8th | Indian National Congress | ||
| 12 | Chhattar Singh Chauhan | Mundhal Khurd | 22 May 1996 | 27 July 1999 | 3 years, 66 days | 9th | Haryana Vikas Party | ||
| 13 | Ashok Arora | Thanesar | 28 July 1999 | 1 March 2000 | 217 days | Indian National Lok Dal | |||
| 14 | Satbir Singh Kadian | Naultha | 9 March 2000 | 21 March 2005 | 5 years, 12 days | 10th | |||
| (10) | Harmohinder Singh Chatha | Pehowa | 21 March 2005 | 12 January 2006 | 297 days | 11th | Indian National Congress | ||
| 15 | Raghuvir Singh Kadian | Beri | 13 January 2006 | 27 October 2009 | 3 years, 287 days | ||||
| (10) | Harmohinder Singh Chatha | Pehowa | 28 October 2009 | 28 January 2011 | 1 year, 92 days | 12th | |||
| 16 | Kuldeep Sharma | Ganaur | 4 March 2011 | 2 November 2014 | 3 years, 243 days | ||||
| 17 |  |
Kanwar Pal Gujjar | Jagadhri | 3 November 2014 | 2 November 2019 | 4 years, 364 days | 13th | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 18 |  |
Gian Chand Gupta | Panchkula | 4 November 2019 | 25 October 2024 | 4 years, 356 days | 14th | ||
| 19 | Harvinder Kalyan | Gharaunda | 25 October 2024 | Incubment | 1 year, 187 days | 15th | |||
| Deputy Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly of Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| हरियाणा विधानसभा उपाध्यक्ष | |
since 25 October 2024 | |
| Formation | 1966 |
List of Deputy Speakers
The following is a chronological list of official Deputy Speakers of the Haryana Legislative Assembly since its inception in 1966.
| No. | Name | Term of Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanno Devi | 6 December 1966 | 17 March 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rao Birender Singh | 17 March 1967 | 23 March 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ch. Sri Chand | 30 March 1967 | 19 July 1967 | Vishal Haryana Party |
| 4 | Manphool Singh | 21 July 1967 | 10 July 1968 | Independent |
| 5 | Brig. Ran Singh Ahlawat | 15 July 1968 | 3 April 1972 | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Banarsi Das Gupta | 3 April 1972 | 15 November 1973 | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Ch. Sarup Singh | 16 November 1973 | 4 July 1977 | Indian National Congress |
| (5) | Brig. Ran Singh Ahlawat | 4 July 1977 | 8 May 1978 | Janata Party |
| 8 | Ram Singh | 15 May 1978 | 24 June 1982 | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Sardar Tara Singh | 24 June 1982 | 9 July 1987 | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Harmohinder Singh Chatha | 9 July 1987 | 9 July 1991 | Janata Dal |
| 11 | Ishwar Singh | 9 July 1991 | 22 May 1996 | Indian National Congress |
| 12 | Chhattar Singh Chauhan | 22 May 1996 | 27 July 1999 | Haryana Vikas Party |
| 13 | Ashok Arora | 28 July 1999 | 1 March 2000 | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 14 | Satbir Singh Kadian | 9 March 2000 | 21 March 2005 | Indian National Lok Dal |
| (10) | Harmohinder Singh Chatha | 21 March 2005 | 12 January 2006 | Indian National Congress |
| 15 | Raghuvir Singh Kadian | 13 January 2006 | 27 October 2009 | Indian National Congress |
| (10) | Harmohinder Singh Chatha | 28 October 2009 | 28 January 2011 | Indian National Congress |
| 16 | Kuldeep Sharma | 4 March 2011 | 2 November 2014 | Indian National Congress |
| 17 | Santosh Yadav | 4 September 2015 | 15 October 2019 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 18 | Ranbir Singh Gangwa | 26 November 2019 | 10 July 2024 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 19 | Krishan Lal Middha | 25 October 2024 | Present | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Notes
- Shanno Devi was the first woman speaker of any State Assembly in India and also served as the first Deputy Speaker of Punjab before Haryana's formation.
- As of January 2026, the 15th Assembly is led by Speaker Harvinder Kalyan.
- Dr. Krishan Lal Middha is a medical professional and three-term MLA from the Jind constituency.
Pro tem Speaker
Raghuvir Singh Kadian 2014, 2019 and 2024