Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Speaker/Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha ? 1. On dissolution of the Lok Sabha, both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker cease to be members of the House. 2. Both Speaker and Deputy Speaker vacate their office on dissolution of the Lok Sabha 3. Only Deputy Speaker vacates his office and Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Lok Sabha after dissolution ( Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Under Article 94 of the Constitution, both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker must vacate their offices if they cease to be members of the Lok Sabha [1]. Upon the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, all members, including the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, cease to be members of the House [1]. However, a specific constitutional proviso in Article 94 ensures continuity: while the Deputy Speaker vacates their office upon dissolution, the Speaker does not vacate the office immediately. Instead, the Speaker continues to hold office until immediately before the first meeting of the newly elected Lok Sabha. Therefore, statement 1 is correct because they both lose membership, and statement 3 is correct because only the Deputy Speaker vacates the office upon dissolution, whereas the Speaker remains in office for administrative continuity. Statement 2 is incorrect as it contradicts this specific proviso for the Speaker.

Sources

1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha > p. 231