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Art. 179 Part VI: The States

Vacation and Resignation of, and Removal From, the Offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker

Exact text — Constitution of India

A member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of an Assembly—(a) shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly; ... (b) may at any time by writing... resign his office; and (c) may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Assembly passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly: Provided that no resolution for the purpose of clause (c) shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given...

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

The state-level mirror of Article 94 — covering how a State Assembly Speaker or Deputy Speaker's tenure ends, whether through losing Assembly membership, resignation, or removal by majority Assembly resolution (with the same mandatory 14-day notice safeguard).

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

Like the Lok Sabha's arrangement, this gives the State Assembly itself direct, accountable control over its own presiding officer's tenure, rather than any external authority.

Read alongside this one

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

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 179

Does the State Speaker also continue in office through an Assembly's dissolution, like the Lok Sabha Speaker does?

Yes, following the same general principle — the Speaker typically continues until immediately before the newly elected Assembly's first meeting, providing continuity through the election transition.

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