Art. 93 Part V: The Union

The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of the People

Exact text — Constitution of India

The House of the People shall, as soon as may be, choose two members of the House to be respectively Speaker and Deputy Speaker thereof and, so often as the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker becomes vacant, the House shall choose another member to be Speaker or Deputy Speaker, as the case may be.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

Unlike the Rajya Sabha's Chairman (the externally-appointed Vice-President), the Lok Sabha chooses BOTH its Speaker and Deputy Speaker entirely from among its own elected members — reflecting the Lower House's fully self-governing character in selecting its own presiding officers.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why the Lok Sabha Speaker is always a sitting MP chosen by fellow MPs, a position of considerable institutional importance and prestige within India's parliamentary system, quite distinct from the Rajya Sabha's Chairman arrangement.

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Art. 94 — Vacation and Resignation of, and Removal From, the Offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 93

Is the Speaker required to belong to any particular party?

No formal requirement, though by convention the Speaker is typically drawn from the ruling party/coalition, and — again by convention rather than strict constitutional mandate — is generally expected to act with strict impartiality once elected to the role.

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