Consider the following statements regarding the Lok Sabha Speaker: 1. The Prime Minister proposes the name of the candidate for Speaker after consultations with opposition parties. 2. In order to be elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the person must not hold any office of profit under the government. 3. The outgoing Speaker presides over the first sitting of a newly constituted Lok Sabha when the Speaker is elected. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Lok Sabha Speaker:
1.The Prime Minister proposes the name of the candidate for Speaker after consultations with opposition parties.
2.In order to be elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the person must not hold any office of profit under the government.
3.The outgoing Speaker presides over the first sitting of a newly constituted Lok Sabha when the Speaker is elected.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. The Speaker is elected by the Lok Sabha members from among themselves. The Prime Minister does not propose the name of the candidate for Speaker. The senior-most member of the Lok Sabha, known as the Pro-tem Speaker, presides over the first sitting of a newly elected Lok Sabha and conducts the election of the Speaker.

Statement 2 is correct. The Speaker should not hold any office of profit under the government to avoid any conflict of interest.

Source: AIR

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