All India Speakers' Conference at Delhi Assembly marks centenary of Vithalbhai Patel becoming first elected Indian President of Central Legislative Assembly
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day All India Speakers' Conference at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 24 August 2025, commemorating 100 years of Vithalbhai Patel becoming the first elected Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day All India Speakers' Conference at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 24 August 2025. The conference commemorates the 100th anniversary of freedom fighter Vithalbhai Patel becoming the first elected Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly; he was elected on 22 August 1925. It was attended by Speakers and Deputy Speakers of State and Union Territory Legislative Assemblies and Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of Legislative Councils, with Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta present. Shah said Vithalbhai Patel established traditions that still guide legislative work and that disrupting Houses for narrow political interests cannot be called debate. Vithalbhai Patel was the elder brother of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Key facts
- Event
- Two-day All India Speakers' Conference, from 24 Aug 2025
- Venue
- Delhi Legislative Assembly
- Inaugurated by
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Occasion
- Centenary of Vithalbhai Patel becoming first elected Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly
- Election date
- 22 Aug 1925
- Participants
- Speakers/Deputy Speakers of State/UT Assemblies; Chairpersons/Vice-Chairpersons of Legislative Councils
- Relation
- Elder brother of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The All India Speakers' Conference held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly in August 2025 commemorated the centenary of whom becoming the first elected Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly?
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Correct answer: B — Vithalbhai Patel
The conference commemorated the 100th anniversary of freedom fighter Vithalbhai Patel becoming the first elected Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly.
Where was the two-day All India Speakers' Conference inaugurated by Amit Shah on 24 August 2025 held?
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Correct answer: D — Delhi Legislative Assembly
Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day All India Speakers' Conference organised at the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
Consider the following statements about Vithalbhai Patel: 1. He became the first Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly in August 1925. 2. He was the younger brother of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: Vithalbhai Patel became the first Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly on 22 August 1925. Statement 2 is incorrect: he was the elder (older) brother of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Consider the following statements about the All India Speakers' Conference of August 2025: 1. It was inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. 2. Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of State Legislative Councils were among the participants. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the conference. Statement 2 is correct: it was attended by Speakers and Deputy Speakers of State/UT Assemblies as well as Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of Legislative Councils.