In the event of a tie during a voting process in the Lok Sabha, which article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Speaker to exercise a casting vote?
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 1013
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Explanation
According to Article 100 of the Constitution of India, the Chairman or Speaker, or person acting as such, shall not vote in the first instance, but shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. Article 99 relates to the oath or affirmation by members, and Article 102 deals with disqualifications for membership.