Speaker & Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Election and Tenure of Speaker: Article 93 of the Indian Constitution delineates the process of electing both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- Election Process
- The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by its members.
- In case the office becomes vacant, the Lok Sabha conducts a new election to fill the vacancy.
- The President determines the date of the Speaker's election.
- Qualifications
- The Constitution does not prescribe any formal qualifications for the Speaker.
- The sole requirement is that the Speaker must be a member of the Lok Sabha.
- However, having a comprehensive understanding of the Constitution, legislative norms, ....
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