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?
- AI and II only
- BII and III only
- CI and III onlyCorrect
- DI, II and III
Explanation
Analyzing statements about the Speaker of Lok Sabha:
I. Speaker shall not vacate office until immediately before first meeting after dissolution: Correct. Article 94 provides that the Speaker continues in office until immediately before the first meeting of the newly constituted House after general elections.
II. Member elected as Speaker must resign from political party immediately: Incorrect. There is no constitutional requirement for the Speaker to resign from their political party. While convention expects political neutrality, formal party resignation is not mandated.
III. Speaker may be removed by resolution with fourteen days' notice: Correct. Article 94 specifies that the Speaker can be removed by a resolution passed by a majority of all members, provided at least fourteen days' notice is given before moving such resolution.
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