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Narottam Lal Joshi

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Narottam Lal Joshi
Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
31 March 1952 – 25 April 1957
GovernorMan Singh II
Gurumukh Nihal Singh
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byRam Niwas Mirdha
ConstituencyNathdwara Assembly constituency
Personal details
Born(1914-12-16)16 December 1914
Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, British Raj
Died3 December 1994(1994-12-03) (aged 79)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
OccupationPolitician

Narottam Lal Joshi (16 December 1914 – 3 December 1994) was an Indian politician who served as the first Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 31 March 1952 to 25 April 1957 and the Congress MLA of Jhunjhunu.

Being associated with the national ideology for many years, Joshi participated in the Indian independence movement and played an active role in the Prajamandal movements against feudal exploitation.[citation needed] After India's independence, in the first general election held in India in 1952, Joshi became a member of the Legislative Assembly and was elected as the first Speaker of the first Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on 31 March 1952.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Jain, C. M. (1972). State Legislatures in India: The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly; a Comparative Study. S. Chand. p. 96.