Q. With reference to the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:
1.Article 93 mandates that the Lok Sabha must elect both a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker, but it does not specify a time frame for their election, using the phrase “as soon as may be”.
2.According to Article 95, the Deputy Speaker performs the duties of the Speaker when the office is vacant or when the Speaker is absent from a sitting.
3.By constitutional provision, the Deputy Speaker must be elected from an opposition party to ensure non-partisan conduct of proceedings.
4.The Deputy Speaker continues in office even after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha until a new Deputy Speaker is elected by the next House.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Article 93 of the Constitution mandates that the Lok Sabha shall, as soon as may be, choose two members to be respectively the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. However, no specific time frame is provided.
Statement 2 is correct: As per Article 95, the Deputy Speaker performs the duties of the Speaker when the office is vacant or when the Speaker is absent from a sitting.
Statement 3 is incorrect: There is no constitutional provision requiring the Deputy Speaker to be from an opposition party. This is a convention that evolved after the 11th Lok Sabha, aimed at promoting non-partisanship.
Statement 4 is correct: The Deputy Speaker continues in office even after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, until the new House elects a successor.
Source- TH
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