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Parliament & State LegislaturesEXAMINEYear 202610 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Examine whether the constitutional office of the Lok Sabha Speaker has become vulnerable to partisan politics under the current anti-defection regime. What institutional changes are required to ensure the neutrality of the Lok Sabha Speaker in managing a polarised House ?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges, decline of legislature, parliamentary committees, anti-defection law.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Office of the Speaker Neutrality, Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule), Kihoto Hollohan Doctrine
Recurring Theme Trend: “Office of the Speaker Neutrality”
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