Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly.
2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her immediately.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: A
• Article 179(a) mandates that a Speaker ceasing to be an Assembly member must vacate office.
• The second proviso to Article 179 provides that the Speaker continues in office until immediately before the first meeting of the new Assembly after dissolution.
• Statement 2 is therefore incorrect.
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