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Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveMedium

Which officer of Parliament has the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of either House or any joint sitting without being entitled to vote?

A. Comptroller and Auditor General
B. Chief Election Commissioner
C. Attorney General for India✓ Correct Answer
D. Chairman of the UPSC

💡 Solution & Explanation

Article 88 of the Constitution of India explicitly grants the Attorney General for India the statutory right to speak and participate actively in the deliberations of either House of Parliament, any joint sitting of the Houses, and any parliamentary committee of which they may be named a member, while expressly denying them the right to cast a vote. Constitutional authorities like the Comptroller and Auditor General or the Chief Election Commissioner do not possess automatic parliamentary participation rights of this nature. Indian polity questions focusing on constitutional offices and parliamentary privileges are standard.

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