Speaker of Legislative Assembly vacancy
Question
Consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Under the Indian Constitution (applicable to state legislatures by analogy with the Lok Sabha Speaker rules), both statements are correct. Statement 1 is correct: If the Speaker ceases to be a member of the Legislative Assembly (through resignation, disqualification, or death), he/she must vacate the office as the Speaker must be an MLA. Statement 2 is correct: When a Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker's term ends and the office becomes vacant. The Speaker continues only for the duration of the assembly; dissolution of the assembly automatically results in the Speaker vacating office. Both provisions ensure that the Speaker maintains the required constitutional status and that the office is managed in accordance with the assembly's tenure.
Question details
Year
2018
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q39
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
State Legislature
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity - State Legislature
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