Who among the following fixes the date of election of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
The President of India
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha
The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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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.