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Art. 181 Part VI: The States

The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker Not to Preside While a Resolution for His Removal From Office Is Under Consideration

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) At any sitting of the Legislative Assembly, while any resolution for the removal of the Speaker from his office is under consideration, the Speaker... shall not, though he is present, preside... (2) The Speaker shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, the Legislative Assembly while any resolution for his removal from office is under consideration... notwithstanding that he is presiding at, or is present at, the sitting.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

The same natural-justice principle applied at the state level — a Speaker facing their own removal motion can't preside over that specific debate, though they retain the right to speak in their own defence, mirroring Article 96's Lok Sabha equivalent.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This maintains procedural fairness consistently across both the Union and state legislative structures.

Read alongside this one

Art. 96 — The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker Not to Preside While a Resolution for His Removal Is Under Consideration

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 181

Who presides during a debate on removing the State Assembly Speaker?

The Deputy Speaker or an appropriate substitute steps in, following the same general succession principles that apply when the Speaker is otherwise unavailable.

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