S. L. Silam
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Sayaji Laxman Silam was First Lt. Governor of Pondicherry Union Territory
in India
. He was Lt.Governor for First and Second assemblies of Pondicherry U.T
.
He was member of Legislative Assembly of Bombay State
elected during 1951 and 1957 elections. He was also Speaker of Bilingual Bombay State Assembly from 21 Nov 1956 to 16 June 1957. After 1957 elections he continued as Speaker till 30 April 1960. He also become Speaker of First Assembly of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from 1 May 1960 till 14 March 1962..
He was born on 18th May, 1896 in Mumbai. However his family belonged to Karkheli, Nanded District, Maharashtra (then part of Nizam empire). Education (BA and LLB degrees). He was actively involved in Indian freedom struggle and was jailed for 3 years from 1942-1945 during Non- cooperation movement. He held various posts in Mumbai muncipal cooperation. He got elected as an MLA from Mumbai for the first time in 1942. He was also an editor of Telugu mitra publication.
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
in India
India
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. He was Lt.Governor for First and Second assemblies of Pondicherry U.T
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
.
He was member of Legislative Assembly of Bombay State
Bombay State
The Bombay State was a state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
elected during 1951 and 1957 elections. He was also Speaker of Bilingual Bombay State Assembly from 21 Nov 1956 to 16 June 1957. After 1957 elections he continued as Speaker till 30 April 1960. He also become Speaker of First Assembly of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from 1 May 1960 till 14 March 1962..
He was born on 18th May, 1896 in Mumbai. However his family belonged to Karkheli, Nanded District, Maharashtra (then part of Nizam empire). Education (BA and LLB degrees). He was actively involved in Indian freedom struggle and was jailed for 3 years from 1942-1945 during Non- cooperation movement. He held various posts in Mumbai muncipal cooperation. He got elected as an MLA from Mumbai for the first time in 1942. He was also an editor of Telugu mitra publication.