2021 · Q117
Who among the following Speakers of Lok Sabha formally disassociated from the political party after his election as the Speaker?
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionUnion and State government
- AG.V. Mavalankar
- BSardar Hukam Singh
- CNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
- DP.A. Sangma
Explanation
Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy is the only Speaker since Independence who after assuming the office of Speaker formally resigned from his political party. He also had the distinction of being the only Speaker who was later unanimously elected as the President of the Republic.