Consider the following statements :
- I.On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution.
- II.According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, a Member of the House of the People on being elected as Speaker shall resign from his/her political party immediately.
- III.The Speaker of the House of the People may be removed from his/her office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then Members of the House, provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Answer: C. Statement I is correct: Article 94 says the Speaker continues until just before the first meeting of the new House. Statement II is wrong: the Constitution does not require the Speaker to resign from his/her party. Statement III is correct: Article 94(c) allows removal by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members, with at least 14 days' notice. So I and III are correct.
Watch for: Resigning from the party is a convention in some countries like the UK, not a rule in India's Constitution.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Statement II is wrong, and III is correct.
- B. Statement II is wrong.
- D. Statement II is wrong, so not all three are correct.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 94.
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