Context: Eight-time BJP MLA and former Minister Kalicharan Saraf took oath as the protem Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
About Protem Speaker
- Pro-tem is a Latin phrase which translates to ‘for the time being’ in English.
- The Constitution does not expressly use the term ‘Pro-tem Speaker’.
- Pro-tem Speaker is appointed by the President\ Governor temporarily to conduct proceedings in State legislatures till the Speaker gets elected.
- He/she is ordinarily elected for the first sitting of a new legislative assembly.
- Once the new speaker is elected, the office of the pro-tem speaker ceases to exist.
- Power: Usually, a pro-tem Speaker administers the oath to Assembly Members.
About Child Marriage
- It refers to any formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of 18 years for girls and 21 years for boys in India.
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Appointment
- Constitutional Convention and Seniority: The appointment of Protem Speaker, is dictated by a constitutional convention which provides that, the senior most member of the House to be chosen as pro-tem speaker (Seniority in this context refers to the membership in the House and not the age of the member)
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News Source: The Hindu