Rajya sabha is in the process of selecting the Deputy Chairperson of the house.
About:
Status: The Deputy Chairman is a constitutional position created under Article 89.
Article 89 of the constitution specifies that Rajya Sabha shall choose one of its MPs to be the Deputy Chairman as often as the position becomes vacant.
Responsibility: To preside over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Tenure: The office becomes vacant either by resignation or removal from office or when the Rajya Sabha member’s term gets over.
Selection Procedure:
The Deputy Chairperson is elected solely by members of Rajya Sabha.
Any Rajya Sabha MP can submit a motion proposing the name of a colleague for this constitutional position. The motion has to be seconded by another MP. Each MP is allowed to move or second only one motion.
If there are motions that propose the names of more than one MP, then the majority of the House will decide who gets elected as the Deputy Chairperson.
Note: Former president Pratibha Patil was deputy chairperson from 1986-1988
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