• 1 Powers and functions of the Deputy Speaker
• 2 List of Deputy Speakers
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Powers and functions of the Deputy Speaker

In case of the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy 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. They maintains discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for unruly behaviour by suspending him/her. They permit 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.

List of Deputy Speakers

No.	Deputy Speaker Constituency	Portrait	Term		Party
			From	To
1	M. A. Ayyangar[3][4] Tirupati		30 May 1952	7 March 1956	Indian National Congress
2	Hukam Singh[5][4][6] Bathinda		20 March 1956	31 March 1962
3	S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao[7][8] Shimoga		23 April 1962	3 March 1967
4	Raghunath Keshav Khadilkar[9] Khed		28 March 1967	11 November 1969
5	George Gilbert Swell[10] Shillong		27 March 1971	18 January 1977	Independent
6	Godey Murahari[11] Vijayawada		1 April 1977	22 August 1979	Indian National Congress
7	G. Lakshmanan[12] Madras North		1 December 1980	31 December 1984	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
8	M. Thambidurai[13] Dharmapuri	Lok Sabha after the General elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha. They hold office until either they cease to be a member of the Lok Sabha or they resign. They can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the Lok Sabha by an effective majority of its members.[2] In effective majority, the majority should be 50% or more than 50% of total strength of the house after removing the vacancies. Since the Deputy Speaker is accountable for the Lok Sabha, the elimination is done by the effective majority in Lok Sabha only. There is no need to resign from their original party though as a Deputy Speaker, they have to remain impartial. In case of the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy 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. They maintains discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for unruly behaviour by suspending him/her. They permit 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. List of Deputy Speakers No. Deputy Speaker Constituency Portrait Term Party From To 1 M. A. Ayyangar[3][4] Tirupati 30 May 1952 7 March 1956 Indian National Congress 2