Tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on his birth anniversary
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Speaker Somnath Chatterjee in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary on 25 July 2026.
Summary
Somnath Chatterjee was born on 25 July 1929 in Tezpur, Assam. A lawyer, he entered active politics in 1968, was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1971 and served ten terms as an MP. He was unanimously elected Speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha on 4 June 2004 and held the office until 31 May 2009.
Key facts
- Born
- 25 July 1929, Tezpur (Assam)
- First elected to Lok Sabha
- 1971
- Terms as MP
- Ten
- Speaker
- 14th Lok Sabha, 4 June 2004 – 31 May 2009 (elected unanimously)
- Tribute
- Om Birla, Central Hall, Samvidhan Sadan, 25 July 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Somnath Chatterjee, whose birth anniversary was observed on 25 July 2026, was the Speaker of which Lok Sabha?
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Correct answer: D — 14th
He was unanimously elected Speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha on 4 June 2004 and served until 31 May 2009.
Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee was born in 1929 in which place?
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Correct answer: B — Tezpur, Assam
Somnath Chatterjee was born on 25 July 1929 in Tezpur, Assam.