List of speakers of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Presiding officer of MP legislative assembly
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The Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the legislature of the state of Madhya Pradesh, in central India. They are elected by the members of the assembly, and are themselves also a member of the assembly.[2]
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- Members of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- During the life of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (five years maximum)
| Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Member of | Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer |
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| Term length |
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| Inaugural holder | Kunji Lal Dubey |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly[1] |
List of Speakers
| No | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Assembly | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Kunji Lal Dubey | 1 November 1956 | 1 July 1957 | 10 years, 126 days | 1st | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2 July 1957 | 26 March 1962 | 2nd | |||||||
| Jabalpur I | 27 March 1962 | 7 March 1967 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2 | Kashi Prasad Pandey | Sihora | 24 March 1967 | 24 March 1972 | 5 years, 0 days | 4th | |||
| 3 | Tejlal Tembhre | Paraswada | 25 March 1972 | 10 August 1972 | 138 days | 5th | |||
| 4 | Gulsher Ahmad | Amarpatan | 14 August 1972 | 14 July 1977 | 4 years, 334 days | ||||
| 5 | Mukund Sakharam Newalkar | Bijawar | 15 July 1977 | 2 July 1980 | 2 years, 353 days | 6th | Janata Party | ||
| 6 | Yagya Datt Sharma | Indore IV | 3 July 1980 | 19 July 1983 | 3 years, 16 days | 7th | Indian National Congress | ||
| 7 |  |
Ram Kishore Shukla | Beohari | 5 March 1984 | 13 March 1985 | 1 year, 8 days | |||
| 8 | Rajendra Prasad Shukla | Kota | 25 March 1985 | 19 March 1990 | 4 years, 359 days | 8th | |||
| 9 | Briaj Mohan Mishra | Nepanagar | 20 March 1990 | 22 December 1993 | 3 years, 277 days | 9th | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 10 | Sriniwas Tiwari | Mangawan | 24 December 1993 | 1 February 1999 | 9 years, 352 days | 10th | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2 February 1999 | 11 December 2003 | 11th | |||||||
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Ishwardas Rohani | Jabalpur Cantonment | 16 December 2003 | 4 January 2009 | 9 years, 324 days | 12th | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 7 January 2009 | 5 November 2013 | 13th | |||||||
| 12 | Sitasharan Sharma | Hoshangabad | 9 January 2014 | 1 January 2019 | 4 years, 357 days | 14th | |||
| 13 | N. P. Prajapati | Gotegaon | 8 January 2019 | 23 March 2020 | 1 year, 75 days | 15th | Indian National Congress | ||
| 14 | Girish Gautam | Deotalab | 22 February 2021 | 3 December 2023 | 2 years, 284 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 15 |  |
Narendra Singh Tomar | Dimani | 20 December 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 277 days | 16th | ||
Deputy Speakers
During the tenure of Tejlal Tambhare Harishchandra as Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the day-to-day conduct of several Assembly proceedings was overseen by Narayan Prasad Shukla, who served as the Deputy Speaker. Contemporary accounts and Assembly records indicate that Shukla frequently presided over sittings, facilitated debates, and ensured the smooth functioning of legislative business, particularly during the Speaker’s absence or engagement in administrative responsibilities.[2]
As Deputy Speaker, Narayan Prasad Shukla played a key procedural role in maintaining order in the House, supervising legislative discussions, and guiding members on parliamentary practices. His active involvement in Assembly proceedings during this period contributed to legislative continuity and administrative efficiency within the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2]
Tejlal Tambhare Harishchandra, as Speaker, continued to hold constitutional authority over the Assembly, while delegating operational responsibilities in accordance with parliamentary conventions. This division of responsibilities between the Speaker and Deputy Speaker reflected established legislative practice in the state during that period.[2]
The Deputy Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the second-highest-ranking legislative officer of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The following is a chronological list of Deputy Speakers since the formation of the state in 1956.[3]
| No. | Name | Constituency | Term of Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishnu Vinayak Sarwate | Indore City D | 24 December 1956 | 5 March 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Anant Sadashiv Patwardhan | Dewas | 3 December 1957 | 7 March 1962 | |
| 3 | Narbada Prasad Shrivastava | Lanji | 4 July 1962 | 28 February 1967 | Praja Socialist Party |
| 5 April 1967 | ? | Indian National Congress | |||
| 4 | Ram Kishore Shukla | Beohari | 26 March 1968 | 16 March 1972 | |
| 5 | Narayan Prasad Shukla | Indore IV | 28 July 1972 | 7 January 1976 | |
| 6 | Sawaimal Jain | Jabalpur West | 10 March 1976 | 30 April 1977 | |
| 7 | Ram Chandra Maheshwari | Piparia | 1 September 1978 | 17 February 1980 | Janata Party |
| (4) | Ram Kishore Shukla | Beohari | 16 September 1980 | 3 March 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Pyarelal Kanwar | Rampur | 6 April 1984 | 10 March 1985 | |
| 9 | Kanhaiyalal Yadav | Indore II | 12 March 1986 | 3 March 1990 | |
| 10 | Sriniwas Tiwari | Mangawa | 23 March 1990 | 15 December 1992 | |
| 11 | Bherulal Patidar | Mhow | 28 December 1992 | 1 December 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 12 | Ishwardas Rohani | Jabalpur Cantonment | 11 February 1999 | 5 December 2003 | |
| 13 | Hajarilal Raghuwanshi | Seoni-Malwa | 18 December 2003 | 11 December 2008 | Indian National Congress |
| 14 | Harvansh Singh | Keolari | 13 January 2009 | 14 May 2013 | |
| 15 | Rajendra Kumar Singh | Amarpatan | 10 January 2014 | 13 December 2018 | |
| 16 | Hina Likhiram Kaware | Lanji | 10 January 2019 | 24 March 2020 | |
| — | Vacant | 24 March 2020 | Present | — | |
Notes
- As of January 2026, the post has remained vacant for nearly six years across two different Assembly terms (15th and 16th).
- In the current 16th Assembly, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has not moved to fill the post, despite Narendra Singh Tomar serving as the Speaker.
- Historically, the post was often awarded to the principal opposition party, though this convention has been suspended in recent years.
Pro tem Speakers
| Year | Pro tem Speaker |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Narayan Prasad Shukla |
| 2018 | Deepak Saxena |
| 2020 | Jagdish Devda |
| 2023 | Gopal Bhargava |