Who is the current Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Dr. Sitasaran Sharma

Explanation:
• Dr. Sitasaran Sharma served as the Speaker of the 14th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
• He held the office from January 9, 2014, to January 1, 2019.
• He represents the Itarsi-Hoshangabad constituency and is a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
• The Speaker is the constitutional and statutory head of the Legislative Assembly, presiding over its proceedings.
• During his tenure, he was responsible for maintaining the decorum and discipline of the House.

Information Booster:
• As of January 2026, the current Speaker of the 16th Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha is Narendra Singh Tomar, who was elected in December 2023.
• The Speaker is elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly from among themselves, as per Article 178 of the Indian Constitution.
• The Speaker has the power to disqualify members under the Anti-Defection Law (10th Schedule).
• In the event of a tie in voting within the House, the Speaker exercises a Casting Vote.
• The first Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha was Pandit Kunjilal Dubey (1956–1967).

Additional Knowledge:
Rajendra Singh (Option a)
• He served as the Deputy Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha during the 14th Assembly.
• He is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress.

Ajay Singh (Option b)
• He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha starting in February 2017.
• He is popularly known as Rahul Bhaiya and is the son of former Chief Minister Arjun Singh.

V R Dave (Option d)
• This refers to Vishnu Rajayaksha Dave, who was a veteran politician but did not serve as the Speaker during the 2017 period.