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With regard to a Panel of Chairperson, Lok Sabha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Panel of Chairperson is drawn from the ruling party only. 2. Panel of Chairperson is nominated by different political parties and appointed by speaker, Lok Sabha. 3. Panel of Chairperson consists of 10 members and one of them presides over the House when both Speaker and Deputy Speaker are not there. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 

With regard to a Panel of Chairperson, Lok Sabha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Panel of Chairperson is drawn from the ruling party only. 2. Panel of Chairperson is nominated by different political parties and appointed by speaker, Lok Sabha. 3. Panel of Chairperson consists of 10 members and one of them presides over the House when both Speaker and Deputy Speaker are not there. Select the correct answer using the code given below:  Correct Answer 2 and 3

The correct answer is 2 and 3.

Key Points

  • The Rules of Lok Sahba 
    • At the commencement of the House or from time to time, as the case may be, the Speaker shall nominate from amongst the members a panel of not more than ten Chairpersons, any one of whom may preside over the House in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker when so requested by the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, by the Deputy Speaker. Hence 2 and 3 are correct.

Additional Information

  • When a member of the panel of chairpersons is also not present any other person as determined by House acts as the Speaker.
  • It must be emphasized here that a member of the panel of chairpersons cannot preside over the house when the office of the speaker or the deputy speaker is vacant.

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2. A nominated member joins any political party after the expiry of 6 months from the date on which he takes his seat in the House
3. He gives up membership of the political party on whose ticket he is elected
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