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?

QUESTION

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Indian Polity

Prelims 2012

Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements:

He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the President.
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.
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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Explanation

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha does not hold office at the pleasure of the President. The Speaker remains in office until the immediate dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

The Speaker has to be a member of the House at the time of his/her election.

If the Speaker wishes to resign, the letter of resignation is indeed addressed to the Deputy Speaker.

Therefore, only 3 is the correct statement about the Speaker

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