Who among the following fixes the date of election of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
[amp_mcq option1=”The President of India” option2=”The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs” option3=”The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha” option4=”The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha” correct=”option1″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2021
According to Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of a Speaker that takes place subsequent to a vacancy in the office is held on such date as the President may fix. While the first sitting of the newly elected Lok Sabha is presided over by a Speaker pro-tem appointed by the President, the date for the election of the regular Speaker in a new Lok Sabha is also ultimately fixed by the President. The Secretary-General then informs the members of this date.