Election of Speaker & Deputy Speaker
Since February 2021, Maharashtra has been without a Speaker, while the Lok Sabha and numerous state assemblies are without a Deputy Speaker.
- The Constitution of India requires the Speaker to be a member of the House.
- Article 93 for Lok Sabha and Article 178 for state Assemblies state that these Houses “shall, as soon as may be”, choose two of its members to be Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
About Speaker
The Constitution of India requires the Speaker to be a member of the House.
- Usually, a member belonging to the ruling party is elected Speaker. The process has evolved over the years ....