Consider the following statements:1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the assembly.2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: a) 1 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is correct: The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly vacates his office in three cases:1. If he ceases to be a member of the assembly;2. Speaker Resigns by writing to the deputy speaker and vice versa and3. Removed by the resolution passed by a majority of all the members of the assembly.Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 179 provided that, whenever the Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Assembly after the dissolution.246
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