Consider the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker in the Lok Sabha: 1. The date of election of the Speaker is fixed by the President of India. 2. Whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker vacates his office immediately. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Under Article 93 of the Constitution of India, the Lok Sabha chooses two members to be Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively, and the President fixes the date for the election of the Speaker. The Speaker does not vacate office upon the dissolution of the Lok Sabha; instead, the Speaker continues in office until immediately before the first meeting of the newly elected Lok Sabha, as mandated by the proviso to Article 94. Article 96 restricts the Speaker from presiding while a resolution for their removal is under consideration.