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    Posted 04 Sep 2025

    Updated 06 Sep 2025

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    Vitthalbhai Patel

    All India Speakers’ Conference commemorates the completion of 100 years of Vitthalbhai Patel becoming the first elected Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly (August 1925).

    About Vitthalbhai Patel (1873–1933) 

    • Born: Nadiad, Gujarat.
    • He was the elder brother of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and an eminent political leader, lawyer, and social reformer.

    Key Contributions

    • Devoted himself to bringing about both social and political reforms to successfully fight for India’s freedom. 
    • Became Member of Bombay Legislative Council. 
    • Elected to the Imperial Legislative Council in 1918. 
    • Swaraj Party: Co-founded the Swaraj Party with Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das in 1922.
    • He served as the Mayor of Bombay Municipal Corporation from 1923 till 1925.
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