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Q. Consider the following situations:
  1. The President is of the belief that the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha must vacate their offices
  2. The Ruling party has lost the confidence in the House and now a new party has claimed to form Government in center
  3. Lok Sabha is just dissolved
In which among the above situations, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha have to vacate their offices?
Answer: none of them
Notes: The Speaker and Deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha remain in office as long as they are members of the house. If they cease to be member of the house they have to vacate their office. Immediately after dissolution of Lok Sabha , the speaker has not to resign till a new speaker is elected. So, all statements are incorrect.
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