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Protem Speaker for Legislative Assembly

Protem Speaker for Legislative Assembly

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December 20, 2023

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. 

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)

ALSO READ: STATE LEGISLATURE – ARTICLE 168-212 (PART VI-STATE)

News Source: The Hindu

 

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