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{{short description|Wikipedia list article}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox political post
{{Infobox political post
| border = parliamentary
| border = parliamentary
| minister prime
| minister prime
| post = Speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly  
| post = Speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly  
| incumbent =[[Rana K. P. Singh|Rana Kanwar Pal Singh]]
| incumbent =[[Kultar Singh Sandhwan]]
| image = Eana K. P. Singh Official portrait 2017.jpg
| image = Kultar Singh Sandhwan in 2022.jpg
| imagesize = 250px  
| imagesize = 250px  
| incumbentsince = 27 March 2017
| incumbentsince = 21 March 2022
| appointer = [[List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly|Members of Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
| appointer = [[List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly|Members of Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
| termlength = 5 years<br/><small>no renewable limit</small>
| termlength = 5 years<br/><small>no renewable limit</small>
| inaugural = [[Shahab-ud-Din Virk]]
| inaugural = [[Shahab-ud-Din Virk]]
| formation = 6 April 1937; {{age in years|1937|04|06}} years ago
| formation = 6 April 1937; {{age in years|1937|04|06}} years ago
| deputy    = [[Ajaib Singh Bhatti]]<br>{{small|(since 16 June 2017)}}
| deputy    = [[Jai Krishan Singh ]]<br>{{small|(since 30 June 2022)}}
| residence =  
| residence =  
| website =  
| website =  
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*Speaker also gives recognition to the main opposite party as an [[Official Opposition (India)|Official Opposition]] and to the leader of that party in assembly as the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly|Leader of Opposition]].
*Speaker also gives recognition to the main opposite party as an [[Official Opposition (India)|Official Opposition]] and to the leader of that party in assembly as the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly|Leader of Opposition]].


==Speaker==
==Speaker==  
'''Color keys for the party of Speaker'''
* {{legend|#FF8000|[[Akali Dal - Tara Singh]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|[[Indian National Congress]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}|[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|blue|[[Unionist Party (Punjab)|Unionist Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|{{party color|Independent politician}}|[[Independent politician|Independent]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!S. No.
!S. No.
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|rowspan=2 bgcolor= {{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} |  
|rowspan=2 bgcolor= {{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} |  
|rowspan=2| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|rowspan=2| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
| 13th
| 13th<ref name="Tribune 2010">{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Prabhjot |title=Legislators’ panels reconstituted |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100523/punjab.htm#4 |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=Tribuneindia.com |publisher=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab |date=22 May 2010}}</ref>
|-
|-
| (15)
| (15)
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| 20 March 2012
| 20 March 2012
| 27 March 2017
| 27 March 2017
| 14th
| [[14th Punjab Assembly|14th]]
|-
|-
| 17
| 17
|[[Rana KP Singh]]
|[[Rana KP Singh]]
| 27 March 2017
| 27 March 2017
| Incumbent
| 11 March 2022
|bgcolor=#OODDFF|
|bgcolor=#OODDFF|
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| 15th
| [[15th Punjab Assembly|15th]]
|-
|18
|[[Kultar Singh Sandhwan]]
| 21 March 2022
| Incumbent
|bgcolor= {{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}} |
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| [[16th Punjab Assembly|16th]]
|}
|}


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* {{legend|{{party color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}|[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|{{party color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}|[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|[[Indian National Congress]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|[[Indian National Congress]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|{{party color|Janata Party}}|[[Janata Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}|[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}|[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|blue|[[Unionist Party (Punjab)|Unionist Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
* {{legend|blue|[[Unionist Party (Punjab)|Unionist Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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|rowspan=6|[[Indian National Congress]]  
|rowspan=6|[[Indian National Congress]]  
|-
|-
|Smt. [[Shanno Devi]]
|[[Shanno Devi]]
|26 March 1951
|26 March 1951
|20 June 1951  
|20 June 1951  
|-
|-
|Dr. [[Gurdial Singh Dhillon]]
|[[Gurdial Singh Dhillon]]
|10 May 1952
|10 May 1952
|17 May 1954  
|17 May 1954  
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Ch. Sarup Singh]]
|rowspan=2|[[Ch. Sarup Singh|Sarup Singh]]
|19 May 1954
|19 May 1954
|31 March 1957
|31 March 1957
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|28 February 1962
|28 February 1962
|-
|-
|Smt. [[Shanno Devi]]
|[[Shanno Devi]]
|19 March 1962
|19 March 1962
|31 October 1966  
|31 October 1966  
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|23 August 1968  
|23 August 1968  
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|Brig. (Retd.) [[Bikramajit Singh Bajwa]]
|rowspan=2|[[Bikramajit Singh Bajwa]]
|20 March 1969
|20 March 1969
|24 April 1970
|24 April 1970
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|13 October 1971  
|13 October 1971  
|-
|-
|Dr. [[Kewal Krishan]]
|[[Kewal Krishan]]
|28 March 1972
|28 March 1972
|25 September 1973  
|25 September 1973  
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|8 July 1977
|8 July 1977
|17 February 1980  
|17 February 1980  
|bgcolor={{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}|  
|bgcolor={{party color|Janata Party}}|  
|[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]  
|[[Janata Party]]  
|-
|-
|[[Guizar Singh]]
|[[Guizar Singh]]
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|24 February 2002  
|24 February 2002  
|-
|-
|Prof. [[Darbari Lal]]
|[[Darbari Lal]]
|26 June 2002
|26 June 2002
|10 March 2003
|10 March 2003
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|9 July 2004
|9 July 2004
|-
|-
|Prof. [[Darbari Lal]]
|[[Darbari Lal]]
|12 July 2004
|12 July 2004
|27 February 2007
|27 February 2007
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|[[Ajaib Singh Bhatti]]
|[[Ajaib Singh Bhatti]]
|16 June 2017
|16 June 2017
| Incumbent
|11 March 2022
|bgcolor=#00DDFF|  
|bgcolor=#00DDFF|  
|[[Indian National Congress]]  
|[[Indian National Congress]]  
|-
|[[Jai Krishan Singh]]
|30 June 2022
|Incumbent
| bgcolor= {{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}} |
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|}
|}


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The first meeting after the election when the speaker and the deputy speaker are selected by members of the Vidhan Sabha is held under the pro tem Speaker. In the absence of the speaker, the deputy speaker acts as speaker. In the absence of both, a committee of six&nbsp;members selected by the speaker will act as speaker according to their seniority.
The first meeting after the election when the speaker and the deputy speaker are selected by members of the Vidhan Sabha is held under the pro tem Speaker. In the absence of the speaker, the deputy speaker acts as speaker. In the absence of both, a committee of six&nbsp;members selected by the speaker will act as speaker according to their seniority.


The eligibility criteria to become the Speaker of the Assembly are:
The Speaker of the Assembly must:


* He or she must be a citizen of India;
* Be a citizen of India;
* He or she must not be less than 25 years of age; and
* Not be less than 25 years of age; and
* He or she should not hold any office of profit under the [[Government of Punjab, India]].
* Not hold any office of profit under the [[Government of Punjab, India]].


In Punjab Legislative Assembly mostly Pro-tem speaker is elected as Speaker.
In Punjab Legislative Assembly mostly Pro-tem speaker is elected as Speaker.
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|1
|1
|1952
|1952
|colspan=3|Dr. Satyapal
|colspan=3|Satyapal
|-
|-
|2
|2
|1957
|1957
|colspan=2|S. Gurdial Singh Dhillon
|colspan=2|Gurdial Singh Dhillon
|-
|-
|3
|3
|1962
|1962
|colspan=2|Sh. Prabodh Chandra
|colspan=2|Prabodh Chandra
|-
|-
|4
|4
|1967
|1967
|Sh. Lal Chand Sabharwal  
|Lal Chand Sabharwal  
|S. Joginder Singh Mann
|Joginder Singh Mann
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|5
|rowspan=2|5
|1969
|1969
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|S. Darbara Singh
|rowspan=2 colspan=2|Darbara Singh
|-
|-
|1972
|1972
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|6
|6
|1977
|1977
|colspan=2|S. Ravi Inder Singh
|colspan=2|Ravi Inder Singh
|-
|-
|7
|7
|1980
|1980
|S. Gurdarshan Singh  
|Gurdarshan Singh  
|Sh. Brij Bhushan Mehra
|Brij Bhushan Mehra
|-
|-
|(6)
|(6)
|1985
|1985
|colspan=2|S. Ravi Inder Singh
|colspan=2|Ravi Inder Singh
|-
|-
|8
|8
|1992
|1992
|colspan=2|S. Harcharn Singh Ajnala
|colspan=2|Harcharn Singh Ajnala
|-
|-
|9
|9
|1997
|1997
|colspan=2|S. Charnjit Singh Atwal
|colspan=2|Charnjit Singh Atwal
|-
|-
|10
|10
|2002
|2002
|colspan=2|Dr. Kewal Krishan
|colspan=2|Kewal Krishan
|-
|-
|11
|11
|2007
|2007
|colspan=2|S. Nirmal Singh Kahlon
|colspan=2|Nirmal Singh Kahlon
|-
|-
|(9)
|(9)
|2012
|2012
|colspan=2|S. Charnjit Singh Atwal
|colspan=2|Charnjit Singh Atwal
|-
|-
|12
|12
|2017
|2017
|colspan=2|Rana Kanwar Pal Singh
|colspan=2|Rana Kanwar Pal Singh
|-
|13
|2022
| colspan="2" |Kultar Singh Sandhwan
|}
|}