Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

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The Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is a presiding officer who assists and substitutes for the Speaker in conducting the proceedings and maintaining order in the state’s legislative house.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional post
parliamentary office
presiding officer
appliesToJurisdiction Government of Tamil Nadu
appointedBy Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
branchOfGovernment state legislature
category Tamil Nadu politics
surface form: Politics of Tamil Nadu

Presiding officers of legislatures in India
State constitutional offices of India
constitutionalStatus constitutional office at the state level
country India
electedBy members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
eligibilityRequirement must be a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
governmentalBody Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
surface form: Tamil Nadu Legislature
hasAuthorityOver proceedings of the House when presiding
house Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
inception after the formation of the Madras State Legislative Assembly (predecessor of Tamil Nadu) under the Constitution of India
isPartOf parliamentary system in Tamil Nadu
jurisdiction Tamil Nadu
languageOfWork English
Tamil
legalBasis Constitution of India
Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
levelOfGovernment state
locatedIn Chennai
Tamil Nadu
officeHolderOf Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
partOf Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
precededBy Deputy Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly
reportsTo Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
responsibility allowing or disallowing motions and discussions when in the Chair
deciding on points of order when presiding
protecting the rights and privileges of members when presiding
putting questions to vote in the House
role assists the Speaker in conducting proceedings of the Assembly
ensures observance of rules of procedure
helps maintain order in the House
presides over the Assembly in the absence of the Speaker
seat Fort St. George, Chennai
selectionMethod election from among sitting members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
subordinateTo Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
symbolicRepresentation authority of the House when the Speaker is absent
termType co-terminous with the term of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unless removed earlier
typeOfPosition non-cabinet position

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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elects Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu elects Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
TNLA hasDeputySpeaker Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
subject surface form: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly