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In the Vidhan Sabha, both Presiding Officers — the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker — are elected from among its members by a simple majority of members present and voting in the House. |
In the Vidhan Sabha, both Presiding Officers — the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker — are elected from among its members by a simple majority of members present and voting in the House. |
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In a speech, he thanks the House and is then assisted by Leaders of all Political Parties and Groups in the House. This marks the start of the tenure of the new Speaker.<ref name="loksabha">[http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/roleofthespeaker.asp The Office of the Speaker if the Lok Sabha]</ref> |
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The ruling party nominates its candidate after informal consultations with the Leaders of other Parties and Groups in the House. This convention ensures that once elected, the Speaker enjoys the respect of all sections of the House. There are also instances when members not belonging to the ruling party or coalition were elected to the office of the Speaker. Once a decision on the candidate is taken, the name is usually proposed by the Chief Minister or the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs. If more than one notice is received, these are entered in the order of receipt. The Speaker pro-tem presides over the sitting in which the Speaker is elected, if it is a newly constituted House. If the election falls later in the life of a Vidhan Sabha, the Deputy Speaker presides. The motions which are moved and duly seconded are put one by one in the order in which they are moved, and decided, if necessary, by division. If any motion is carried, the person presiding shall, without putting the latter motions, declare that the member proposed in the motion which has been carried has been chosen as the Speaker of the House. After the results are announced, the Speaker-elect is conducted to the Chair by the Chief Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. In a speech, he thanks the House and is then assissted by Leaders of all Political Parties and Groups in the House. This marks the start of the tenure of the new Speaker.<ref name="loksabha">[http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/roleofthespeaker.asp The Office of the Speaker if the Lok Sabha]</ref> |
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=== Qualifications required === |
=== Qualifications required === |
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The Speaker presides over the sessions of the Vidhan Sabha and conducts the business in the house. He decides whether a bill is a money bill or a non-money bill. He maintains discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for their unruly behaviour by suspending them. He permits the moving of various kinds of motions and resolutions like the motion of no confidence, motion of adjournment, motion of censure and calling attention notice as per the rules. The Speaker decides on the agenda to be taken up for discussion during the meeting. The date of election of speaker is fixed by the Governor.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
The Speaker presides over the sessions of the Vidhan Sabha and conducts the business in the house. He decides whether a bill is a money bill or a non-money bill. He maintains discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for their unruly behaviour by suspending them. He permits the moving of various kinds of motions and resolutions like the motion of no confidence, motion of adjournment, motion of censure and calling attention notice as per the rules. The Speaker decides on the agenda to be taken up for discussion during the meeting. The date of election of speaker is fixed by the Governor.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
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While the office of Speaker is vacant, the duties of the office is performed by the Deputy Speaker or, if the office of Deputy speaker is also vacant, by such member of the Assembly as the Governor or from the Panel of Chairmen may appoint for the purpose.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
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Even though the Speaker rarely speaks in the House, when he does, he speaks for the House as a whole. In India, adequate powers are vested in the office of the Speaker to help him in the smooth conduct of the parliamentary proceedings.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
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While the office of Speaker is vacant, the duties of the office is performed by the Deputy Speaker or, if the office of Deputy speaker is also vacant, by such member of the Assembly as the Governor may appoint for the purpose.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
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During the absence of the Speaker from any sitting of the Assembly the Deputy Speaker or, if he is also absent, such person as may be determined by the rules of procedure of the Assembly, or, if no such person is present, such other person as may be determined by the Assembly, shall act as Speaker.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
During the absence of the Speaker from any sitting of the Assembly the Deputy Speaker or, if he is also absent, such person as may be determined by the rules of procedure of the Assembly, or, if no such person is present, such other person as may be determined by the Assembly, shall act as Speaker.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
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== Term of Office == |
== Term of Office == |
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The Speaker holds office from the date of his election till immediately before the first meeting of the Vidhan Sabha after the dissolution of the one to which he was elected. He is eligible for re-election. On the dissolution of the Vidhan Sabha, although the Speaker ceases to be a member of the House, he does not vacate his office.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
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A member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of an Assembly shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly; or may at any time by writing under his hand addressed, if such members is the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, and if such member is the Deputy Speaker, to the Speaker, resign his office; and may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Assembly passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.<ref name="p06a179">[http://www.constitution.org/cons/india/p06179.html Article 179 — Part VI] of the [[Constitution of India]]</ref><ref name="loksabha"/> |
A member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of an Assembly shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly; or may at any time by writing under his hand addressed, if such members is the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, and if such member is the Deputy Speaker, to the Speaker, resign his office; and may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Assembly passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.<ref name="p06a179">[http://www.constitution.org/cons/india/p06179.html Article 179 — Part VI] of the [[Constitution of India]]</ref><ref name="loksabha"/> |
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The Committees of the House function under the overall direction of the Speaker. All such Committees are constituted by him or by the House. The Chairmen of all Parliamentary Committees are nominated by him. Any procedural problems in the functioning of the Committees are referred to him for directions. Committees like the Business Advisory Committee, the General Purposes Committee and the Rules Committee work directly under his Chairmanship.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
The Committees of the House function under the overall direction of the Speaker. All such Committees are constituted by him or by the House. The Chairmen of all Parliamentary Committees are nominated by him. Any procedural problems in the functioning of the Committees are referred to him for directions. Committees like the Business Advisory Committee, the General Purposes Committee and the Rules Committee work directly under his Chairmanship.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
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== Speaker and Members == |
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The Speaker is at once a member of the House as also its Presiding Officer. It is always the Speaker's task to ensure that parliamentary decorum is maintained under all circumstances, and thus, he is invested with wide-ranging disciplinary powers. He gives adequate opportunities to all sections of the House to ventilate their views and preserves the dignity of the House. The Speaker also keeps communicating with individual members and the Leaders of Parties and Groups in the Vidhan Sabha. He interacts with Leaders of Parliamentary Parties at luncheon meetings on the eve of every Session, and gets to know the mood of various parties on a wide spectrum of issues. The Speaker has to see to it that Parliament functions the way that it is intended to under the Constitution.<ref name="loksabha"/> |
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==Salary== |
==Salary== |
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