Here are
the key roles & responsibilities
OF A LOK SABHA SPEAKER
The Speaker is the principal spokesman of the house, and his decision in all parliamentary matters is final
01. Head of the Lok Sabha and its respresentatives
The Speaker only casts a vote to break a tie during a voting procedure in the House, ensuring impartiality
02. Casting Vote
In the absence of a quorum, the Speaker adjourns the House or suspends meetings until the quorum is met
03. Quorum Maintenance
The Speaker decides the agenda for discussions in meetings of the Members of Parliament.
04. Agenda Setting
The Speaker ensures discipline in the House and can punish MPs for unruly behavior, including naming members who flout orders
05. Discipline Enforcement
The Speaker can disqualify members of Parliament on grounds of defection under the tenth schedule of the constitution
06. Disqualification Powers
The Speaker permits various parliamentary procedures, including motions of adjournment, no confidence, and censure
07. Parliamentary Procedures
The Speaker presides over joint sittings of both Houses of Parliament
08. Joint Sittings
The Speaker grants recognition to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
09. Leader of Opposition
The Speaker appoints the chairmen of all parliamentary committees in the Lok Sabha and supervises their functioning.
10. Committee Appointments