Q. Consider the following statements:
- Both Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha are members of respective house
- Both Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha can exercise casting vote in case of a deadlock in respective house
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
Answer:
Only 2
Notes: Speaker is a member of the House, but Chairman (VP) is not a member of the House. But like the Speaker, the Chairman also cannot vote in the first instance. He too can cast a vote in the case of an equality of votes