Deputy Speaker UPSC pre 2022

With reference to 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 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?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 2 and 4 only

Solution

Why Question asked

The post of Deputy Speaker, for the first time, has been vacant for more than

a year after the constitution of the 17th Lok Sabha.

This is the first time that LS has functioned for over a year without having a

Deputy Speaker.

Cream of Concepts

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.

Focus - ELECTION date By

Basis	Speaker	Deputy Speaker
ELECTION date By	President	Speaker
Resign by writing to	Deputy Speaker [Not President]	Speaker
Removal resolution Passed by	Majority of all then Members of LS	Same
Oath	Same as MP	Same
Origin	GOI Act 1919	GOI Act 1919
First	GV mavalankar [1946-56]	A.Ayyangar
Salary & Allowances	Charged on CFI	Charged on CFI

Note -

1. Deputy Speaker is Not Subordinate to the speaker.[Proof - resignation of Speaker]

He is directly responsible to the house.

2. Speaker Removal

Can vote in the first instance but not Casting Vote.

Normally - Only Casting Vote

3. Deputy Speaker whenever appointed as member of any parliamentary committee, he automatically becomes its chairman

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