Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements: 1. He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the President. 2. He/She need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of th

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Q: 34 (IAS/2012)
Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements:
1. He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the President.
2. He/She need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his/her election.
3. If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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In the question, three statements about the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker are given. Statement 1 is incorrect because the Speaker holds office during the life of the Lok Sabha, not at the pleasure of the President. Statement 2 is also incorrect; the Speaker has to be a member of the Lok Sabha at the time of his/her election, they cannot become a member within six months of being elected. As for Statement 3, it is correct. As per the Indian constitution`s procedure, if the Speaker of the Lok Sabha wishes to resign, they need to write a letter addressed to the Deputy Speaker. Therefore, only statement 3 is correct, which reflects in option 2.