14 Facts About Balram Jakhar

Balram Jakhar was an Indian politician, who served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Governor of Madhya Pradesh.

Balram Jakhar was the longest serving Speaker of the Lok Sabha, whose tenure lasted 9 years and 329 days.

Balram Jakhar served as the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare from 1991 to 1996 in Government of India.

Balram Jakhar was born in a Hindu Jat family in Panjkosi village of Fazilka district in Punjab now in Fazilka on 23 August 1923.

Balram Jakhar's father was Chaudhari Rajaram Jakhar and his mother was Pattodevi Jakhar migrated to Pankosi from Montgomery District of West Punjab in 1900.

Balram Jakhar earned a degree in Sanskrit from Forman Christian College, Lahore, in 1945.

Balram Jakhar had knowledge of English, Punjabi, Urdu, Sanskrit and Hindi languages.

Balram Jakhar was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1972 and was re-elected in 1977, becoming the Leader of the Opposition.

Balram Jakhar was elected in 1980 to the seventh Lok Sabha from Ferozepur and in 1984 to the eighth Lok Sabha from Sikar.

Balram Jakhar had the distinction of being elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha during his very first term in the house.

Balram Jakhar promoted Parliament library, reference, research, documentation and information services for the knowledge and use of members of Parliament.

Balram Jakhar was the first Asian to be elected Chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentarian Executive Forum.

Balram Jakhar was an attendee of the second Provisional World Parliament held in New Delhi on March 17,1985.

In 1991, Balram Jakhar was again elected to parliament from the Sikar constituency and his party returned to power in India.