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100 years of Vitthalbhai Patel’s presidency
August 28 , 2025
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- The two-day All India Speakers’ Conference was held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
- The conference commemorated 100 years since Vitthalbhai Patel became the first elected Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly.
- He established practices that continue to guide the work of legislative Speakers.
- The Legislative Department and Secretariat were established in the Centre and states during his tenure.
- Vitthalbhai Patel emphasized the independence of legislative assemblies from government control.
- The Central Legislative Assembly was the Lower House of the legislature of British India.
- The House had initially convened in the building that currently houses the Delhi Assembly.
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