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With reference to the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : 1. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix. 2. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party. 3. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings. 4. The well-established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of a Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : 1. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix. 2. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party. 3. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings. 4. The well-established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of a Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above are correct? Correct Answer 1 and 3 only

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only.

Key Points

  • Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha 
    • Like the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker is also elected by the Lok Sabha itself from amongst its members.
    • He is elected after the election of the Speaker has taken place. 
    • The date of election of the Deputy Speaker is fixed by the Speaker. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
    • Whenever the office of the Deputy Speaker falls vacant, the Lok Sabha elects another member to fill the vacancy.
    • Up to the 10th Lok Sabha, both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker were usually from the ruling party. Since the 11th Lok Sabha, there has been a consensus that the Speaker comes from the ruling party (or ruling alliance) and the post of Deputy Speaker goes to the main opposition party. Hence, Statement 2 is not correct.
    • The Deputy Speaker performs the duties of the Speaker’s office when it is vacant. 
    • He also acts as the Speaker when the latter is absent from the sitting of the House.
    • In both cases, he assumes all the powers of the Speaker. 
    • The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
    • He also presides over the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament, in case the Speaker is absent from such a sitting.
    • At any time before noon on the day preceding the date so fixed, any member may give notice in writing, addressed to the Secretary-General, of a motion that another member is chosen as the Deputy Speaker of the House and the notice shall be seconded by a third member and shall be accompanied by a statement by the member whose name is proposed in the notice that the member proposed is willing to serve as Deputy Speaker. Hence, Statement 4 is not correct.

Related Questions

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