On February 4, 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh; Members of Parliament; former Members and Secretary General Lok Sabha Shri Utpal Kumar Singh also paid floral tributes to Shri Ayyangar. Shri M.A. Ayyangar was a veteran freedom fighter and eminent parliamentarian. He was a member of the Central Legislative Assembly, Constituent Assembly, Provisional Parliament, and First to Third Lok Sabhas. In 1952, when the First Lok Sabha was constituted, Shri Ayyangar was unanimously chosen as its Deputy Speaker, previously serving as the Deputy Speaker of the Constituent Assembly (Legislative) and Deputy Speaker of the Provisional Parliament. After the demise of Speaker Shri G.V. Mavalankar, he was unanimously elected to preside over the Lok Sabha on March 8, 1956. Shri Ayyangar was again unanimously elected Speaker of the Second Lok Sabha in 1957. Though elected to the Third Lok Sabha, he resigned to become the Governor of Bihar. Shri Ayyangar passed away on March 19, 1978. (Release ID: 2223024) Visitor Counter : 363. Read this release in: Urdu, हिन्दी, Bengali, Tamil.
Key Entities Referenced
Lok Sabha: The Lower House of the Parliament of India, where tributes were paid to Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar.
Shri M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar: Former Lok Sabha Speaker, the subject of the floral tributes mentioned in the article.
Om Birla: Current Lok Sabha Speaker who paid tributes.
Samvidhan Sadan: The location (Central Hall) where tributes were paid.
Lok Sabha Secretariat
LOK SABHA SPEAKER PAYS FLORAL TRIBUTES
TO SHRI M. ANANTHASAYANAM AYYANGAR
Posted On: 04 FEB 2026 2:20PM by PIB Delhi
Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri Om Birla, paid floral tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker, Shri M.
Ananthasayanam Ayyangar, in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, on his birth anniversary, today.
लोक सभा के पूव अध्यक्ष ी एम. अनन्तशयनम आयंगर जी क जयंती पर आज संवधान सदन के क ीय
कक्ष म उ पुांजल अपत क।
राीय स्वाधीनता आंदोलन और संवधान नमाण क यात्रा म ी आयंगर जी का योगदान अंत
महत्वपूण रहा। युवावा स े ही व े स्वतंत्रता संाम के … pic.twitter.com/X0Xd2urn08
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) February 4, 2026
Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh; Members of Parliament; former Members and Secretary
General Lok Sabha Shri Utpal Kumar Singh also paid floral tributes to Shri Ayyangar.
Shri M.A. Ayyangar was a veteran freedom fighter and eminent parliamentarian. He was a member of the
Central Legislative Assembly, Constituent Assembly, and Provisional Parliament and First to Third Lok
Sabhas. When the First Lok Sabha was constituted in 1952, Shri Ayyangar was the unanimous choice to be
its Deputy Speaker, having earlier served as the Deputy Speaker of the Constituent Assembly (Legislative)
and Deputy Speaker of the Provisional Parliament. After the sudden demise of the then Speaker, Shri G.V.
Mavalankar, he was unanimously elected to preside over the Lok Sabha on 8 March 1956. Shri Ayyangar
was, once again, unanimously elected the Speaker of the Second Lok Sabha in 1957. Though elected to
the Third Lok Sabha, he resigned soon after to assume office as the Governor of Bihar.
Shri Ayyangar passed away on 19 March 1978.
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Read this release in: Urdu , ही , Bengali , Tamil