<p>Congress’ Balram Jakhar holds the record of being the longest-serving Lok Sabha Speaker. </p><p>He won the 1980 LS polls from Ferozpur in Punjab and was elected speaker as Indira Gandhi returned to power after the Janata government could not complete a full 5-year term. </p><p>Jakhar was re-elected as the speaker when Rajiv Gandhi won a massive majority in the 1985 elections. Jakhar remained in office just two months short of 10 years.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Follow our 2024 Lok Sabha polls coverage here</a></em></p>
<p>Congress’ Balram Jakhar holds the record of being the longest-serving Lok Sabha Speaker. </p><p>He won the 1980 LS polls from Ferozpur in Punjab and was elected speaker as Indira Gandhi returned to power after the Janata government could not complete a full 5-year term. </p><p>Jakhar was re-elected as the speaker when Rajiv Gandhi won a massive majority in the 1985 elections. Jakhar remained in office just two months short of 10 years.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Follow our 2024 Lok Sabha polls coverage here</a></em></p>