List of speakers of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

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.

List of Speakers NoPortraitNameConstituencyTenureAssemblyParty1Kunji Lal Dubey1 November 19561 July 19571stIndian National Congress2 July 195726 March 19622ndJabalpur I27 March 19627 March 19673rd2Kashi Prasad PandeySihora 24 March 196724 March 19724th3Tejlal TembhreParaswada25 March 197210 August 19725th4Gulsher AhmadAmarpatan 14 August 197214 July 19775Mukund Sakharam NewalkarBijawar15 July 19772 July 19806thJanata Party6Yagya Datt SharmaIndore IV3 July 198019 July 19837thIndian National Congress7Ram Kishore ShuklaBeohari5 March 198413 March 19858Rajendra Prasad ShuklaKota25 March 198519 March 19908th9Briaj Mohan MishraNepanagar20 March 199022 December 19939thBharatiya Janata Party10Sriniwas TiwariMangawan24 December 19931 February 199910thIndian National Congress2 February 199911 December 200311th11Ishwardas RohaniJabalpur Cantonment16 December 20034 January 200912thBharatiya Janata Party7 January 20095 November 201313th12Sitasharan SharmaHoshangabad9 January 20141 January 201914th13N. P. PrajapatiGotegaon8 January 201923 March 202015thIndian National Congress14Girish GautamDeotalab22 February 20213 December 2023Bharatiya Janata Party15Narendra Singh TomarDimani20 December 2023Incumbent16th

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.

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.

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.

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.

No. Name Constituency Term of Office Party1Vishnu Vinayak SarwateIndore City D24 December 19565 March 1957Indian National Congress 2 Anant Sadashiv PatwardhanDewas 3 December 1957 7 March 1962 3 Narbada Prasad Shrivastava Lanji 4 July 1962 28 February 1967 Praja Socialist Party5 April 1967?Indian National Congress 4 Ram Kishore ShuklaBeohari 26 March 1968 16 March 1972 5 Narayan Prasad ShuklaIndore IV 28 July 1972 7 January 1976 6Sawaimal JainJabalpur West10 March 197630 April 1977 7 Ram Chandra MaheshwariPiparia 1 September 1978 17 February 1980 Janata Party(4)Ram Kishore ShuklaBeohari16 September 19803 March 1984Indian National Congress8Pyarelal KanwarRampur6 April 198410 March 19859Kanhaiyalal YadavIndore II12 March 19863 March 199010Sriniwas TiwariMangawa23 March 199015 December 199211Bherulal PatidarMhow28 December 19921 December 1998Bharatiya Janata Party12Ishwardas RohaniJabalpur Cantonment11 February 19995 December 200313Hajarilal RaghuwanshiSeoni-Malwa18 December 200311 December 2008Indian National Congress14Harvansh SinghKeolari13 January 200914 May 201315Rajendra Kumar SinghAmarpatan10 January 201413 December 201816Hina Likhiram KawareLanji10 January 201924 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 +YearPro tem Speaker1972Narayan Prasad Shukla2018Deepak Saxena2020Jagdish Devda2023Gopal Bhargava

See also Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

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