Who among the following was the first non-official member to be electe

Who among the following was the first non-official member to be elected as Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly on 24-8-1925 ?

Vithalbhai J Patel
Muhammad Yakub
G. V. Mavalankar
Sardar Hukum Singh
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UPSC CAPF – 2020
The correct answer is (A) Vithalbhai J Patel.
Vithalbhai J. Patel was elected as the first non-official Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly on August 24, 1925. The Central Legislative Assembly was the lower house of the Indian Legislature during the British Raj. Previously, the presiding officers (Presidents) were usually officials nominated by the government. Patel’s election was a significant political event, demonstrating the growing influence of Indian nationalist leaders within the legislative framework provided by the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (Government of India Act, 1919).
Muhammad Yakub later served as Speaker (President) after Vithalbhai Patel. G.V. Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha (post-independence). Sardar Hukum Singh was also a Speaker of the Lok Sabha, serving later. Vithalbhai Patel’s election marked a crucial step towards Indian control over the legislative process.
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