What is the procedure for the removal of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker from office?
The procedure for the removal of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker from office is laid down in Article 96 of the Indian Constitution. At any sitting of the House of the People, a resolution for the removal of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker can be considered. While the resolution is under consideration, the Speaker or Deputy Speaker, as the case may be, shall not preside over the House, even if they are present. The provisions of Article 95(2) apply in relation to every such sitting, which deals with the appointment of an alternative person to act as Speaker during their absence. The Speaker has the right to participate in the proceedings of the House while the resolution for their removal is under consideration and is entitled to vote only in the first instance on such resolution or any other matter during the proceedings, but not in case of an equality of votes.