Consider the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha: 1. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker must vacate his office immediately. 2. A resolution for the removal of the Speaker can be passed by a simple majority of the members present and voting in the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 920
Options
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Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because when the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker does not vacate his office but continues until immediately before the first meeting of the newly-elected Lok Sabha. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Speaker can be removed only by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the Lok Sabha (effective majority), not by a simple majority of those present and voting.