According to Article 93 of the Indian Constitution, the Lok Sabha is mandated to elect two members to the roles of Speaker and Deputy Speaker whenever these offices become vacant. However ...

Birla will preside over the Lower House proceedings and will play a key role in the smooth functioning of the House. Here are the core responsibilities and powers of a Lok Sabha Speaker ...

While in office, the Speaker pro-tem holds all the powers of the Speaker as per the Constitution and Lok Sabha rules. However, their role is temporary and lasts only until the house elects a ...

Vacant Deputy Speaker position raises concerns on democratic resilience, constitutional adherence, and parliamentary ...

Lok Sabha Deputy ... to perform the duties of the Office of the Speaker, whenever that Office is vacant," the document reads. 2. The Deputy Speaker has the same powers as the Speaker when ...

Speculations are rife that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi may take up the key post in the 18th Lok Sabha. The Congress Working Committee passed a resolution urging Rahul Gandhi to accept the role as ...

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has assumed the role of the Leader of Opposition ... equalling a tenth of the total strength of the Lok Sabha which has conventionally been the requirement to lay claim ...

A standoff between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition has emerged over the appointment of the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Following the re-election of Om Birla ...

Former Union minister Prithviraj Chavan criticizes the dominant role of the executive branch in India's democracy, ...

the re-election of the Lok Sabha speaker and an attempt to silence dissenting voices. However, with the new power-balance of the parliament, the administration’s attempt to steamroll criticism ...

will see a coalition government headed by the same team that wielded untrammelled powers during the past two terms because of having a formidable majority in the Lok Sabha. That situation has changed.