List of Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
# List of Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council

The Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council presides over the proceedings of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in the absence of the deputy Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. The Chairman is elected internally by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

## Eligibility

Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council must:

* Be a citizen of India.;
* Be at least 25 years of age; and
* Should not hold any office of profit under the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

## List of The Chairman

The Council is headed by a chairperson, elected by members in a simple majority vote. The following is the list of Chairpersons of the Council.

| Sr No | Chairperson | Tenure | Tenure | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dr. Sir Sitaram | 19 August 1925 | 12 March 1937 | |
| 2 | Dr. Sir Sitaram | 12 July 1937 | 9 March 1949 | |
| 3 | Chandra Bhal | 10 March 1949 | 25 January 1950 | |
| 4 | Chandra Bhal | 26 January 1950 | 5 May 1958 | |
| 5 | Raghunath Vinayak Dhulekar | 20 July 1958 | 5 May 1964 | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Darbari Lal Sharma | 5 August 1964 | 5 May 1968 | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Virendra Swarup | 15 March 1969 | 5 May 1974 | Independent |
| 8 | Virendra Swarup | 11 June 1974 | 26 February 1980 | Independent |
| 9 | Virendra Bahadur SIngh Chandel | 8 October 1980 | 5 May 1982 | |
