Who among the following was the first Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly?

The correct answer is (A) Kunjilal Dubey.

• Pandit Kunjilal Dubey served as the first Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly after the formation of the state on November 1, 1956. He held this prestigious office from 1956 to 1967, playing a pivotal role in establishing the legislative traditions and rules of procedure in the newly formed state.
• He was a prominent freedom fighter, educationist, and statesman from Madhya Pradesh. Apart from serving as the Assembly Speaker, he later held important ministerial portfolios in the state government, including Minister of Finance and Minister of Law.
• Option (B) Kashiprasad Pandey served as the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly during a later term (1967-1972). Options (C) and (D), Tejlal Tembhare and Gulab Sher Khan, have served as Deputy Speakers or held other legislative positions but were not the inaugural Speaker.