2025 · Polity & GovernancePrevious Year Question
Q67.
Consider the following statements: I. On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution. II. According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, a Member of the House of the People on being elected as Speaker shall resign from his/her political Ammediately party III. The Speaker of the House of the People may be removed from his/her office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then Members of the House, provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I and III only
D. I, II and III
Answer

C

Explanation

Upon the dissolution of the House of the People, the does not vacate their office until immediately the first meeting of the newly constituted of the People. statement aligns with the second proviso to Article of the Constitution of India. It ensures continuity in functioning of the Speaker's office even after the Sabha has been dissolved. The Speaker remains in and continues to discharge their duties until just the new Lok Sabha holds its first session, presided over by a Speaker protem until a new is elected. Hence statement I is correct. The Constitution of India requires a Member of the of the People, upon being elected as Speaker, to from their political party. Constitution imposes no such requirement. While office of the Speaker is expected to function with and impartiality—drawing from the of the Westminster parliamentary is no constitutional or legal mandate requires resignation from the political party. In fact, Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) expressly the Speaker (as well as the Deputy Speaker Deputy Chairman) from disqualification in the event voluntarily give up membership of their political after assuming office. This provision enables them act impartially, but resignation remains a matter of rather than compulsion. Hence statement II not correct. The Speaker of the House of the People can be from office by a resolution passed by a of all the then members of the House, a minimum of fourteen days' notice has been before moving such a resolution. statement accurately reflects the procedure under 94(c) of the Constitution. The Speaker may be by a resolution passed by an effective a majority of the total current of the Lok Sabha (excluding vacancies). a procedural safeguard is built into the no such resolution can be brought forward at least 14 days' prior notice has been given, for adequate deliberation. Hence statement III correct.