News: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary.
About M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar
- Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar was a senior parliamentarian who served as Deputy Speaker and Speaker of the Lok Sabha and later as Governor of Bihar.
- Born in: He was born on 4 February 1891 in Thiruchanur, Tirupati district of the Madras Presidency in British India.
- Education
- He studied at Devasthanam High School, Tirupati, Pachiappa’s College, Chennai.
- He obtained a law degree from Madras Law College in 1913.
- Inspired by: He was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Key contributions
- Freedom Struggle: He actively participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1921, Individual Satyagraha in 1940, and the Quit India Movement in 1942, and he was imprisoned twice.
- Constitution framing: He actively debated issues related to fundamental rights and the Supreme Court in the Constituent Assembly.
- Constitutional Role: He presided as Speaker during the joint session that passed the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
- Positions Held
- He was elected as a Member of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1934 from the Indian National Congress.
- He was elected as the first Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1952 to 1956.
- After the death of the first Speaker, he served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 8 March 1956 to 16 April 1962.
- He worked as the Governor of Bihar from 1962 to 1967.
- Passing: He passed away on 19 March 1978.
