Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements: 1) He/she holds the office during the pleasure of the President. 2) He/she need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his/her election. 3) If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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CollectorBabu · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: 3 only. Statement 1 is incorrect as position of the Speaker is very important in the House so the Speaker has to precedes during President, Vice-President and Prime Minister. Statement 2 is incorrect as in lower house of parliament; the Speaker gets elected from among its members through simple majority by presenting and voting in the House. Statement 3 is correct as Speaker may resign from his/her office by writing under her hand to Deputy Speaker. Hence option B. is incorrect.

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