Consider the following statements in regard to Speaker of the Lok Sabha 1 Presides o...........

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Consider the following statements in regard to Speaker of the Lok Sabha:

1. Presides over the joint sitting of both the Houses.

2. Doesn't have the right to vote in Parliament

3. Has the power to adjourn the House.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2

2 only

1 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

2nd statement is incorrect because he does not vote in the first instance. But he can exercise a casting vote in the case of a tie. In other words, only when the house is divided equally on any question, the speaker is entitled to vote. Such vote is called casting vote and its purpose is to resolve a deadlock.