Consider the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha: 1. The Speaker is elected by the Lok Sabha from amongst its members. 2. The Speaker holds office during the pleasure of the President of India. 3. The Speaker casts a vote in the first instance during regular legislative voting to maintain democratic parity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Article 93 provides that the Lok Sabha shall choose two members to be Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively. The Speaker does not hold office during the pleasure of the President and can be removed only by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the Lok Sabha. The Speaker does not vote in the first instance, but exercises a casting vote only in the case of a tie. The Speaker also decides whether a bill is a Money Bill under Article 110.