Vacant post of deputy speaker.

February 16, 2023

Supreme Court issued notices to Centre and five states (Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand) over the failure to elect Deputy Speaker.
The Deputy Speakers of the Lok Sabha and state assemblies are constitutional offices.
- As per convention, Deputy Speaker is from the Opposition.
Article 93 of the Constitution of India establishes the post of the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha.
Articles 94-96 detail their appointment, removal, and powers.
In the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speakder serves as the Speaker and wields full powers of the Speaker.
The election to the post of Deputy Speaker takes place after the Speaker has been elected.
- There has been no Deputy Speaker in the current Lok Sabha since 2019.
The Deputy Speaker is not subordinate to the Speaker and is directly responsible to the House.
Article 178 of the Constitution establishes the post of Deputy Speaker of assemblies and Articles 179-181 deal with their powers and appointment or resignation.