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Key Issue: Debate on the absence of Deputy Speakers in state assemblies and the Lok Sabha.
Data Highlights:
As per PRS Legislative Research (Annual Review of State Laws, 2024):
8 state assemblies currently do not have a Deputy Speaker.
Jharkhand has not elected a Deputy Speaker for over 20 years.
In 2023, state assemblies sat for an average of 20 days and 100 hours in total.
Constitutional Provision:
Article 178: Mandates that each state legislative assembly shall elect a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker as soon as possible.
Relevance:
Reflects institutional gaps in legislative functioning.
Raises concerns over accountability, parliamentary procedure, and democratic norms.
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