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| Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
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| Lok Sabhā kē Upādhyakṣa | |
 Logo of The Lok Sabha | |
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Incumbent since 19 June 2019Vacant | |
| Appointer | Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) |
| Inaugural holder | M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar |
| Formation | 30 May 1952 |
| Website | Official website |
The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the second-highest-ranking authority of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the parliament of India. He acts as the presiding authority in the event of leave or absence caused by the death or illness of the speaker of the Lok Sabha. As per Article 93 of the constitution, it says that the Lok Sabha (House of the People) shall, as soon as may be, choose two members to be speaker and deputy speaker so often as the offices become vacant. However, it does not provide a specific time frame. It is a parliamentary convention to elect a deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha from a party other than the ruling party to run an accountable democratic parliament.[1]
The deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected in the first session after the general elections for a term of five years among the elected members of parliament. He is elected by a simple majority of those present and voting. The speaker fixes the date for electing the deputy speaker, and there is no need for a separate oath. The opposition party has held the post of deputy speaker on several occasions since 13 August 1991.[2] Since 1952, Lok Sabha has had 14 deputy speakers. The longest-serving deputy speaker is M. Thambidurai from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who held the office for over nine years in two non-consecutive tenures,[3] while Shivraj V. Patil from the Indian National Congress has the shortest tenure (only 359 days). The 17th Lok Sabha is the first Lok Sabha that did not have a deputy speaker.[4][5]
The current Lok Sabha does not have a deputy speaker, and the post has remained vacant since 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Convention of electing the Deputy Speaker from the Opposition should be upheld". The Hindu. 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Deogaonkar, S. G. (1997). Parliamentary System in India. New Delhi: Concept Publishing. pp. 48–9. ISBN 81-7022-651-1.
- ^ "Jayalalithaa's Partyman Thambidurai Elected Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker". NDTV. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Why Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker post lying vacant, ask experts". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2025. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "The importance of the Deputy Speaker". The New Indian Express. 29 May 2025. Archived from the original on 1 June 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.