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The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the presiding officer of the lower house of Parliament of India. His role is similar to that of Speakers elsewhere in other countries that use the Westminster System of government. The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. ... The Chief Justice of India is the highest position obtainable by a judge in India. ... Justice K.G. Balakrishnan; First Dalit cheif justice of India Konakuppakatil Gopinathan Balakrishnan aka Justice K G Balakrishnan, an Indian Judge and member of the Indian Supreme Court, has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Composition and Jurisdiction of District Courts In India : administration of justice at district level is done through law courts which are presided over by a judge. ... An Indian political scandal commonly refers to some action by a politician deemed unacceptable in law or by custom, or which is held to be morally unacceptable to the politicians peers or the electorate. ... The Republic of India, the second most populous country and one of the fastest growing economies in the world, is considered as a major power and a potential superpower. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Sansad Bhavan, The Parliament of India The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is bicameral. ... It has been suggested that Speakers of the House be merged into this article or section. ... The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, in London. ...

The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the General elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha. He is supposed to resign from his original party because as a speaker, he has to remain impartial. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Powers and functions of the Speaker

The Speaker presides over the sessions of the Lok Sabha and conducts the business in the house. He decides whether a bill is a money bill or a non money bill. he maintains discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for his unruly behaviour by suspending him. He permits the moving of various kinds of motions and resolutions like the motion of no confidence, motion of adjournment, motion of censure and calling attention notice. The Speaker decides on the agenda to be taken up for discussion during the meeting. A money bill is a bill that solely concerns taxation or government spending, as opposed to changes in public law. ... A motion of no confidence, also called a motion of non-confidence, a censure motion, a no-confidence motion, or simply a confidence motion, is a parliamentary motion traditionally put before a parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or embarrassing a government. ... In the Westminster System, an adjournment debate is a debate on the motion, That this House do now adjourn. ... A Motion of No Confidence, also called Motion of Non Confidence is a parliamentary motion traditionally put before a parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or embarrassing a government. ...

List of Speakers

1. G.V. Mavlankar May 15, 1952 - February 27, 1956 Indian National Congress
2. M. A. Ayyangar March 8, 1956 - April 16, 1962 Indian National Congress
3. Sardar Hukam Singh April 17, 1962 - March 16, 1967 Indian National Congress
4. N. Sanjiva Reddy March 17, 1967 - July 19, 1969 Indian National Congress
5. G.S. Dhillon August 8, 1969 - December 1, 1975 Indian National Congress
6. Bali Ram Bhagat January 15, 1976 - March 25, 1977 Indian National Congress
7. N. Sanjiva Reddy,March 26, 1977 - July 13, 1977 Janata Party
8. K.S. Hegde July 21, 1977 - January 21, 1980 Janata Party
9. Balram Jakhar January 22, 1980 - December 18, 1989 Indian National Congress
10. Rabi Ray December 19, 1989 - July 9, 1991 Janata Dal
11. Shivraj Patil July 10, 1991 - May 22, 1996 Indian National Congress
12. P.A. Sangma May 25, 1996 - March 23, 1998 Indian National Congress
13. G.M.C. Balayogi March 24, 1998 - March 3, 2002 Telugu Desam Party
14. Manohar Joshi May 10, 2002 - June 2, 2004 Shiv Sena
15. Somnath Chatterjee June 4, 2004 - till date Communist Party of India-Marxist

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External links

• Office of the Lok Sabha Speaker

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