Skip to main content

Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

                                                      
Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha 

The Deputy Speaker forms an essential part of the Parliament. He has the same powers unlike the Speaker of the Lok Sabha . Let’s understand who is he and what are his functions in the Parliament .

Election 

The Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by the members of the Lok Sabha just as the speaker of  Lok Sabha is elected. 

Order of election 

The Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected after the election of Lok Sabha Speaker .

When he plays active role 

When the office of Lok Sabha speaker goes vacant , then his role comes into play . He carries the same responsibility as that of a Lok Sabha Speaker.

By whom is the election of Deputy Speaker fixed 

The election of the Deputy speaker is fixed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha 

In what circumstances does his vacate his office 

1. When he ceases to be a member of Lok Sabha 

2. If he resigns by writing to the Speaker 

3. If he is removed by a resolution passed by majority of all the members of the Lok Sabha . Such resolution is passed only by giving 14 days advance notice.

Is Deputy Speaker subordinate to the Speaker 

No the Deputy Speaker is not subordinate to the Speaker. He is directly responsible to the house . 

Voting Rights of Deputy Speaker 

He cannot vote in the first instance , he can only exercise a casting vote. Thus we can say that he has limited voting rights.

Special Privilege of Deputy Speaker 

When he becomes the member of parliamentary committee, he automatically becomes its chairman.

Daily work of Deputy Speaker 

Deputy speaker,unlike any ordinary person of the Lok Sabha , can sit in the house, speak in the house, participate in the proceedings and can vote on any question before the House. 

Joint sitting of both houses and Deputy Speaker 

The Deputy Speaker presides over the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in case , the Speaker is absent from such a proceeding .

Is Deputy Speaker from the ruling party of Lok Sabha 

Earlier , the post of Deputy Speaker was filled from the ruling party of the Lok Sabha . But from the 11th Lok Sabha session onwards , the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is from the ruling party ( party who wins the election) and the post of deputy speaker goes to the main opposition party 

Allowance of the Deputy Speaker 

The allowance of Deputy speaker is fixed by the Parliament and charged on the consolidated fund of India .He is also entitled to a regular salary as that of Speaker of Lok Sabha. 

Current Deputy Lok Sabha Speaker 

As per the 17 th term of Lok Sabha , the post of Deputy Lok Sabha Speaker stands vacant . It is vacant since 2019😳.
class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

SOURCES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION(constitution of India in hindi)

SOURCES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION(constitution of India in Hindi)                            The sources of Indian Constitution are as follows  : -   1. BRITAIN  Single citizenship, Parliamentary form of government, rule of law ,lawmaking procedure , Winning elections on the basis of majority vote 2. U.S.A Fundamental rights, supremacy of Constitution, independent judiciary, Pavel of judicial review, Post of president, election of President, post ofvice president, impeachment of President, Financial emergency, idea of preamble  3. GERMANY  power of president during emergency 4. RUSSIA Fundamental duties, idea of equal justice 5. JAPAN Procedure established by law  6. IRELAND Directive principles of state policy, election process of president, nomination of the twelve members in Rajya Sabha , emergency, Awards and honours given  by President. 7. FRANCE Idea of a republican state, idea of...
Post a Comment
Read more

Basic Facts about CAA which a layman should know

Introduction  Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is an amendment act of the old Citizenship Act, 1955. It is specially amended for the citizens who are facing religious persecution and have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It is designed for all sects and religions. Indian Muslims are included in this act because above being a Muslim, they are citizens of India.  Objective  The basic objective behind the amendment of the Act is to provide citizenship to those migrants who are facing religious persecution and to remove all illegal migrants from the country. It gives protection to the minority refugees.  To whom the Act is applicable?  It is applicable to all sects and religions including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who are facing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh to seek Indian Citizenship.  Any relation to Muslims  It does not harm the Muslims who are already genuine In...
9 comments
Read more

5 Things You can do to boost your creativity during lockdown

Lockdown has made people a couch potato. They have forgotten to do things which they used to do in their leisure time. What if you are sitting at home idle, let's refresh those hobbies which you have thrown behind because of your busy schedule. •     Painting  This is one of my favorite hobby. Painting a picture gives you peace of mind and improves your level of concentration. You inculcate the habit of sitting quietly for a long period of time. This creative skill needs to be developed by those students or kids who are very naughty, can't sit quietly or are unable to focus as their level of concentration is weak.  • Gardening  Who doesn't love luss green grass and greenery all around. It calms us from within and we feel fresh and energetic. This is a type of skill that connects you with nature. Planting trees not only makes your garden green, but also takes you one step forward towards conserving nature....
3 comments
Read more