Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly

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The Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly is the legislator who assists and substitutes for the Speaker in presiding over the Assembly’s proceedings and maintaining order in the house.

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Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly canonical 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional post in India
parliamentary office
presiding officer of a legislature
appliesToJurisdiction Government of Assam
appointedBy Assam Legislative Assembly
branchOfGovernment legislative branch
canBeRemovedBy resolution of the Assam Legislative Assembly
category Assam politics
State legislative deputy speakers in India
confersTitle Deputy Speaker
country India
duty allow or disallow motions and questions in accordance with Assembly rules when presiding
assist the Speaker in conducting the business of the House
decide on points of order while in the Chair
ensure observance of rules of procedure of the Assam Legislative Assembly
maintain order in the House while presiding
preside over proceedings of the Assam Legislative Assembly in the absence of the Speaker
electedBy members of the Assam Legislative Assembly
eligibleOfficeHolder any sitting member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
governmentalBody Assam Legislative Assembly
surface form: Legislature of Assam
governs conduct of members during proceedings while presiding
hasAuthorityOver use of Assembly premises during sittings while presiding
hasGenderRestriction no, open to any eligible MLA
hasPart powers to adjourn the House while presiding
powers to suspend members for disorderly conduct while presiding
hierarchicalPosition second-highest presiding officer of the Assam Legislative Assembly
inception after formation of the Assam Legislative Assembly
jurisdiction Assam
languageOfWorkOrName Assamese
English
legalBasis Constitution of India
Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Assam Legislative Assembly
legislativeBody Assam Legislative Assembly
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Assam
nativeLabel Deputy Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly
officeContestedIn election among members of the Assam Legislative Assembly
officeHolderRole member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
partOf Assam Legislative Assembly
replaces Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
surface form: Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly
requiresMajority majority of members of the Assam Legislative Assembly present and voting for election
residence Dispur, Assam
seat Assam Legislative Assembly
surface form: Assam Legislative Assembly House, Dispur
subordinateTo Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
surface form: Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly
symbolicRepresentation authority of the House when presiding
termOfOffice coextensive with the term of the Assam Legislative Assembly unless removed or resigned
worksWith Secretary of the Assam Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
surface form: Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Assam Legislative Assembly elects Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly
Assam Legislative Assembly deputySpeakerTitle Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly