Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha. He served as the Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly from 1946 to 1947, then as the Speaker of the Constituent Assembly (Legislative) and Provisional Parliament from 1947 to 1952, and finally as the first Speaker of the elected Lok Sabha from 1952 until his death in
Who is known as the Father of the Lok Sabha?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021 · Topic: The Parliament (Presiding Officers: Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chairman, Deputy Chairman)
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