VIRENDRA KUMAR

About:

• Who is appointed? By tradition the most senior most Member of Lok Sabha (i.e. having the most experience) is appointed as Pro-tem Speaker.
  
  
• Who appoints him/her? The President himself/herself administers the oath to him/her.
  
  
• Powers and Functions: He/she has all the powers of the speaker, but the main duties are:
  • Presiding over the first sitting of the newly constituted Lok Sabha,
    
    
  • Presiding over the election of new Lok Sabha speaker and
    
    
  • Administering the oath of newly elected members.
    
    
  
  
  
• Duration of his/her term: When the new speaker is elected by the house, the office of the speaker pro tem ceases to exist. Hence, this office is temporary office, existing for a few days.
  
  
• Constitutional Provisions:
  • Article 94(2): Office of the Speaker becomes vacant immediately before the first meeting of the new Lok Sabha.
    
    
  • Article 95(1): While the office of Speaker and deputy speaker is vacant, the duties of the office shall be performed by such member of the House of the People as the President may appoint for the purpose.