Consider the following statements :
- 1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly.
- 2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC IAS – 2018
Statement 2 is incorrect. According to the proviso to Article 179, when a Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall not vacate his office immediately but shall continue in office until immediately before the first meeting of the Assembly after the dissolution. This provision ensures continuity in the office during the interregnum between dissolution and the meeting of the new assembly.