The invention discloses a multifunctional switching operating rod which can be used with a hanging ring for switching operation in an electrical switch. The multifunctional switching operating rod comprises a hanging head, a connection sleeve and a holding rod. The hanging head has a bending part which can be hooked with the hanging ring to carry out switch-on and switch-off, and the hanging head is a metal tool. The hanging head is connected above the connection sleeve, and the holding rod is connected under the connection sleeve. The connection sleeve is equipped with a lighting lamp for lighting, a lighting power supply and a lighting switch. The lighting lamp, the lighting power supply and a lighting circuit are electrically connected through conductive wires. The multifunctional switching operating rod has the advantages that the structure is simple, the connection is reliable, the operation is convenient, the night lighting operation can be realized, and the multifunctional switching operating rod has an electricity checking function.