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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. Jawaharlal Nehru signing the Constitution of India on January 24, 1950. ... Standard of the President of India The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian armed forces. ... Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: அவுல் பகிர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்; Hindi: अवुल पकिर जैनुलाअबदीन अब्दुल कलाम; born October 15, 1931, Tamil Nadu, India, usually referred to as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ^, is the current President of India. ... The Vice-President of India is second behind the President in the Executive branch of the Government of India. ... Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (born 1923) is the Vice-President of India. ... The Prime Minister of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the government of India. ... Dr. Manmohan Singh (Punjabi: , Hindi: ) is the 14th, and current Prime Minister of India. ... The Deputy Prime Minister of India is a member of the Indian cabinet in the Indian government. ... List of Indian ministers in the current government elected in 2004: Names in italics are women ministers. ... The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is bicameral. ... Executive President Vice-President Prime Minister Dy. ... The Vice-President of India is second behind the President in the Executive branch of the Government of India. ... Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (born 1923) is the Vice-President of India. ... Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... Somnath Chatterjee (born July 25, 1929 in Tezpur, Assam) is a politician in India. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Legislative elections were held in India, the worlds largest democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004. ... Executive President Prime Minister The Union Ministries Legislative Parliament Rajya Sabha Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha Speaker of the House Judicial Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Supreme Court High Courts District Courts Constitution Fundamental Rights and Directive principles Regions States and territories Elections General Elections State Assembly... Political parties in India lists political parties in India. ... The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. ... Executive President Vice-President Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister The Union Ministries Legislative Parliament Rajya Sabha Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha Speaker of the House Judicial Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Supreme Court High Courts District Courts Constitution Fundamental Rights and Directive principles Regions States and territories... Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal (born on January 14, 1942) is the 36th 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. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The situation of human rights in India is a complex one, as a result of the countrys large size and tremendous diversity, its status as a developing country, and its history as a former colonial territory. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is bicameral. ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress. ... The Westminster system is a democratic system of government modelled after that of the United Kingdom system, as used in the Palace of Westminster, the location of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

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. Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha (House of the People) 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
2. M. A. Ayyangar March 8, 1956 - April 16, 1962
3. Sardar Hukam Singh April 17, 1962 - March 16, 1967
4. N. Sanjiva Reddy March 17, 1967 - July 19, 1969 and March 26, 1977 - July 13, 1977
5. G.S. Dhillon August 8, 1969 - December 1, 1975
6. Bali Ram Bhagat January 15, 1976 - March 25, 1977
7. K.S. Hegde July 21, 1977 - January 21, 1980
8. Balram Jakhar January 22, 1980 - December 18, 1989
9. Rabi Ray December 19, 1989 - July 9, 1991
10. Shivraj Patil July 10, 1991 - May 22, 1996
11. P.A. Sangma May 25, 1996 - March 23, 1998
12. G.M.C. Balayogi March 24, 1998 - March 3, 2002
13. Manohar Joshi May 10, 2002 - June 2, 2004
14. Somnath Chatterjee June 4, 2004 - present

Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar was an Indian freedom fighter and the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (May 18, 1913 - June 1, 1996 ) was the sixth President of the republic of India from 1977 to 1982. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Dr Balram Jakhar is a well known Parliamentarian and Governor of Madhya Pradesh, India. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shivraj Patil is the Union Home Minister in the Manmohan Singh government. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Categories: 1949 births | Indian politicians | People stubs ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi (October 1, 1951 - March 3, 2002) was born to Shri Ganniyya Ganti (father) and Smt. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Manohar Joshi, affectionately known as Joshi Sir (born December 2, 1937) is an Indian politician. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Somnath Chatterjee (born July 25, 1929 in Tezpur, Assam) is a politician in India. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Office of the Lok Sabha Speaker

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