With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements :
1. As per the Rules of Proc

Question

With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements :
1. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.
2. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.
3. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings.
4. The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?

Accepted Answer

The Rules of Procedure of Lok Sabha indeed stipulate that the Speaker fixes the date for the election of the Deputy Speaker. Furthermore, when the Deputy Speaker presides over a sitting, they exercise the same powers as the Speaker, and their rulings are generally final, not subject to appeal within the House. While it's a convention for the Deputy Speaker to be from the opposition, it is not a mandatory legal provision.