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04-07-2024 | 16:17 PM
Pro-tem Speaker of Lok Sabha
A senior Lok Sabha MP is temporarily appointed as a protem speaker to administer the oath to new members.
Key Highlights
- Pro-tem Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha: Bhartruhari Mahtab (MP from the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency).
- Appointment & Oath: The President administers the oath of the protem speaker at Rastrapati Bhawan.
- The Constitution does not mention the post of Pro-tem speaker. However, the official ‘Handbook on the Working of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs speaks about the ‘Appointment and Swearing in of Speaker pro tem’.
- The Legislative I Section of the legislative department of the Government of India prepares a list of the seniormost Lok Sabha members.
- The list is submitted to the prime minister for identifying an MP as Speaker pro tem.
- Three other MPs, the next in terms of seniority, are appointed to assist the Pro-tem speaker.
- Functions of Pro tem Speaker: The speaker protem administers the oath or affirmation to the newly elected MPs.
