Template:Infobox official post Template:Politics of India The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (IAST: Template:Lang) is not subordinate to the speaker of Lok Sabha, they are responsible for the Lok Sabha and they are the second highest ranking legislative officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. They act as the presiding officer in case of leave or absence caused by death or illness of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. It is by convention that position of Deputy Speaker is offered to opposition party in India. .[1]
The Deputy Speaker is elected in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the General elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha. They hold office until either they cease to be a member of the Lok Sabha or they resign. They can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the Lok Sabha by an effective majority of its members.[2] In effective majority, the majority should be 50% or more than 50% of total strength of the house after removing the vacancies. Since the Deputy Speaker is accountable for the Lok Sabha, the elimination is done by the effective majority in Lok Sabha only. There is no need to resign from their original party though as a Deputy Speaker, they have to remain impartial.
The parliamentary convention for the Republic of India is for the Deputy Speaker to come from the Opposition benches. As of March 2021, uniquely in the history of the Republic, the Lok Sabha approaches two years of a vacant Deputy Speaker seat.[3]
Powers and functions of the Deputy Speaker
In case of the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker presides over the sessions of the Lok Sabha and conducts the business in the house. He decides whether a bill is a money bill or a non-money bill. They maintains discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for unruly behaviour by suspending him/her. They permit the moving of various kinds of motions and resolutions like the motion of no confidence, motion of adjournment, motion of censure and calling attention notice.
List of Deputy Speakers
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See also
- Vice President of India (Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha)
- Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- Leader of the House in Lok Sabha
- Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
- Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha
- Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha
- Secretary General of the Lok Sabha
References
- ↑ http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/jayalalithaa-s-partyman-thambidurai-is-unanimous-choice-for-deputy-speaker-574630
- ↑ Parliamentary System in India{{#if:Deogaonkar|, Deogaonkar}. Concept Publishing(1997). ISBN 81-7022-651-1
- ↑ Convention of electing the Deputy Speaker from the Opposition should be upheld. The Hindu(14 September 2020). Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ Members bioprofile on Lok Sabha website, AYYANGAR, SHRI M. ANANTHASAYANAM. National Informatics Centre, New Delhi and Lok Sabha. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 am first member of lok sabha lokprelist.aspx?lsno=1&tab=14 First Lok Sabha, 17/04/1952-04/04/1957
- ↑ Former Speakers - Sardar Hukam Singh
- ↑ Second Lok Sabha, 05/04/1957-31/03/1962
- ↑ Members bioprofile on Lok Sabha website, RAO, SHRI S.V. KRISHNAMOORTHY. National Informatics Centre, New Delhi and Lok Sabha. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ↑ Third Lok Sabha, 02/04/1962-03/03/1967
- ↑ Fourth Lok Sabha, 04/03/1967-27/12/1970
- ↑ Fifth Lok Sabha, 15/03/1971-18/01/1977
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Sixth Lok Sabha, 23/03/1977-22/08/1979
- ↑ Seventh Lok Sabha, 18/01/1980-31/12/1984
- ↑ Eighth Lok Sabha, 31/12/1984-27/11/1989
- ↑ Ninth Lok Sabha, 02/12/1989-13/03/1991
- ↑ Tenth Lok Sabha, 20/06/1991-10/05/1996
- ↑ Eleventh Lok Sabha, 20/06/1991-10/05/1996
- ↑ Twelfth Lok Sabha, 10/03/1998-26/04/1999
- ↑ Thirteenth Lok Sabha, 10/10/1999-06/02/2004
- ↑ Fourteenth Lok Sabha, 17/05/2004-18/05/2009
- ↑ Fifteenth Lok Sabha, 18/05/2009-18/05/2014
- ↑ Sixteenth Lok Sabha 18/05/2014-25/05/2019.
External links
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