The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may resign his office by writing, address

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha may resign his office by writing, addressed to the

President of India
Prime Minister of India
Vice President of India
Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2016
The correct answer is D) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
– Article 94 of the Constitution of India deals with the vacation, resignation, and removal of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
– As per Article 94(b), the Speaker may resign his office by writing addressed to the Deputy Speaker. Similarly, the Deputy Speaker resigns by writing addressed to the Speaker.
– The Speaker and Deputy Speaker are internal office holders of the Lok Sabha and their resignation process is designed to maintain continuity within the House leadership.
The Speaker is the principal presiding officer of the Lok Sabha. The office of the Speaker is independent and impartial. The Deputy Speaker performs the duties of the Speaker’s office when it is vacant or when the Speaker is absent from the sitting of the House.
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