Question

Who presides over the meetings of the Lok sabha?

Answer 1

HintLok Sabha is an important organ of the Indian Parliament. The Parliament in India is constituted by three components namely the President of India, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The President of India heads the parliament of the country. Lok Sabha is also known as the lower house of the parliament or House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, whereas Rajya Sabha is known as the upper house of the parliament.

Complete Step by Step Answer The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the meeting of the Lok Sabha. If the speaker is absent. Deputy speaker of Lok sabha presides over the meeting. Whereas in Rajya Sabha the meeting is presided by Vice-President of India. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha who is elected from amongst its members presides over the meeting of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Vice-President of India.

The task of the speaker

1. Is to preside over the house and maintain decorum.
2. He/She also announces whether the bill has been passed or not.
3. He also checks whether a quorum is there or not (minimum number of members needed for a session)
4. Lok sabha speaker is the guardian of power and privilege of the members and the rule of the procedure and conduct of the business of Lok Sabha under her power.
5. He or she maintains the decorum in the house to conduct business and regulate it's proceeding.
6. Lok sabha speaker acts as the ex-officio chairman of the Indian Parliamentary Group.
7. Speaker will decide whether a bill is a money bill or not and her decision is final.
8. Speaker can adjourn the house or suspend the house
9. Speaker doesn't cast his/her vote in the first round if it will be tie he/she cast her vote
10. Speaker presides the joint sittings of both houses (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha)

So, the correct answer is that the speaker of the house presides over the meetings of the Lok sabha.

Note: Lok Sabha is the house of people. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker remains in his office till the first meeting of the new assembly when the new speaker is elected.