UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · PARLIAMENT: SPEAKER

Consider the following statements: When a resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration: 1. The Speaker shall not preside. 2. The Speaker shall not speak. 3. The Speaker shall not vote in the first instance. Which of the above statements are correct?

Take a breath. Choose one. Press A–D on your keyboard if you like.

EXPLANATION

Under Article 96, the Speaker or Deputy Speaker cannot preside while a resolution for their removal is under consideration. The Speaker is not barred from speaking, and the casting-vote restriction differs from the statement, so only statement 1 is correct.

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