Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha

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Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabhā Upādhyakṣa
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Incumbent
Vacant
since 23 June 2019
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerMembers of the Lok Sabha
Term lengthDuring the life of the Lok Sabha (five years maximum)
Inaugural holderM. A. Ayyangar (1952–1956)
Formation30 May 1952
Salary2.5 lakh
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The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (IAST: Lok Sabhā Upādhyakṣa) is not subordinate to the speaker of Lok Sabha, they are responsible for the Lok Sabha and they are the second highest ranking legislative officer of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. They act as the presiding officer in case of leave or absence caused by death or illness of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. It is by convention that position of Deputy Speaker is offered to opposition party in India. .[1]

The Deputy Speaker is elected in the first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the General elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha. They hold office until either they cease to be a member of the Lok Sabha or they resign. They can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the Lok Sabha by an effective majority of its members.[2] In effective majority, the majority should be 50% or more than 50% of total strength of the house after removing the vacancies. Since the Deputy Speaker is accountable for the Lok Sabha, the elimination is done by the effective majority in Lok Sabha only. There is no need to resign from their original party though as a Deputy Speaker, they have to remain impartial.

The parliamentary convention for the Republic of India is for the Deputy Speaker to come from the Opposition benches. As of March 2021, uniquely in the history of the Republic, the Lok Sabha approaches two years of a vacant Deputy Speaker seat.[3]

Powers and functions of the Deputy Speaker[edit]

In case of the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker presides over the sessions of the Lok Sabha and conducts the business in the house. He decides whether a bill is a money bill or a non-money bill. They maintains discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for unruly behaviour by suspending him/her. They permit 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.

List of Deputy Speakers[edit]

No. Deputy Speaker
Constituency 		Portrait Term Party
From To
1 M. A. Ayyangar[4][5]
Tirupati 		30 May 1952 7 March 1956 Indian National Congress
2 Hukam Singh[6][5][7]
Bathinda 		20 March 1956 4 April 1957 Shiromani Akali Dal
17 May 1957 31 March 1962 Indian National Congress
3 S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao[8][9]
Shimoga 		23 April 1962 3 March 1967
4 Raghunath Keshav Khadilkar[10]
Khed 		Rk khadilkar 1.gif 28 March 1967 11 November 1969
5 George Gilbert Swell[11]
Shillong 		09 December 1969 [12] 18 January 1977 All Party Hill Leaders Conference
6 Godey Murahari[13]
Vijayawada 		1 April 1977 22 August 1979 Indian National Congress
7 G. Lakshmanan[14]
Madras North 		1 December 1980 31 December 1984 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
8 M. Thambidurai[15]
Dharmapuri 		மு. தம்பிதுரை.jpg 22 January 1985 27 November 1989 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
9 Shivraj Patil[16]
Latur 		Shivraj Patil.jpg 19 March 1990 13 March 1991 Indian National Congress
10 S. Mallikarjunaiah[17]
Tumkur 		13 August 1991 10 May 1996 Bharatiya Janata Party
11 Suraj Bhan[18]
Ambala 		Suraj Bhan briefing the media on the issue of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Reservation in Posts and Services) Bill, 2004, in New Delhi on March 10, 2005.jpg 12 July 1996 4 December 1997
12 P. M. Sayeed[19][20]
Lakshadweep 		Shri P.M. Sayeed assumes the charge of Union Minister for Power in New Delhi on May 25, 2004.jpg 17 December 1998 6 February 2004 Indian National Congress
13 Charanjit Singh Atwal[21]
Phillaur 		The Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Charanjit Singh Atwal delivering the inaugural address at the 24th Parliamentary Internship Programme for foreign parliamentary officials, in New Delhi on November 03, 2008 (cropped).png 9 June 2004 18 May 2009 Shiromani Akali Dal
14 Kariya Munda[22]
Khunti 		3 June 2009 18 May 2014 Bharatiya Janata Party
(8) M. Thambidurai[23]
Karur 		மு. தம்பிதுரை.jpg 13 August 2014 25 May 2019 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
–
Vacant
 23 June 2019 present N/A

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/jayalalithaa-s-partyman-thambidurai-is-unanimous-choice-for-deputy-speaker-574630
  2. ↑ Deogaonkar, S. G. (1997). Parliamentary System in India. New Delhi: Concept Publishing. pp. 48–9. ISBN 81-7022-651-1.
  3. ↑ "Convention of electing the Deputy Speaker from the Opposition should be upheld". The Hindu. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Members bioprofile on Lok Sabha website, AYYANGAR, SHRI M. ANANTHASAYANAM". National Informatics Centre, New Delhi and Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 am first member of lok sabha lokprelist.aspx?lsno=1&tab=14 First Lok Sabha, 17/04/1952-04/04/1957
  6. ↑ Former Speakers - Sardar Hukam Singh
  7. ↑ Second Lok Sabha, 05/04/1957-31/03/1962
  8. ↑ "Members bioprofile on Lok Sabha website, RAO, SHRI S.V. KRISHNAMOORTHY". National Informatics Centre, New Delhi and Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  9. ↑ Third Lok Sabha, 02/04/1962-03/03/1967
  10. ↑ Fourth Lok Sabha, 04/03/1967-27/12/1970
  11. ↑ Fifth Lok Sabha, 15/03/1971-18/01/1977
  12. ↑ [1]
  13. ↑ Sixth Lok Sabha, 23/03/1977-22/08/1979
  14. ↑ Seventh Lok Sabha, 18/01/1980-31/12/1984
  15. ↑ Eighth Lok Sabha, 31/12/1984-27/11/1989
  16. ↑ Ninth Lok Sabha, 02/12/1989-13/03/1991
  17. ↑ Tenth Lok Sabha, 20/06/1991-10/05/1996
  18. ↑ Eleventh Lok Sabha, 20/06/1991-10/05/1996
  19. ↑ Twelfth Lok Sabha, 10/03/1998-26/04/1999
  20. ↑ Thirteenth Lok Sabha, 10/10/1999-06/02/2004
  21. ↑ Fourteenth Lok Sabha, 17/05/2004-18/05/2009
  22. ↑ Fifteenth Lok Sabha, 18/05/2009-18/05/2014
  23. ↑ "Sixteenth Lok Sabha 18/05/2014-25/05/2019".

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