Deputy Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly

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The Deputy Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly is the elected legislator who assists and substitutes for the Speaker in presiding over the proceedings of the state's legislative house.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office in India
parliamentary office
presiding officer of a legislature
appliesTo unicameral state legislature of Kerala
appointedBy Kerala Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED
associatedWith Government of Kerala NERFINISHED
Kerala Legislature NERFINISHED
belongsToSystem parliamentary system of government in India
canBeRemovedBy resolution of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
constitutionalStatus constitutional office at the state level in India
country India
electedBy members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
eligibility must be an elected member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
governmentBranch legislative branch of the Government of Kerala
governs proceedings of the house when presiding
hasCounterpart Deputy Speaker of other Indian state legislative assemblies
Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Kerala NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
Malayalam
legalBasis Constitution of India NERFINISHED
Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Kerala Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Kerala Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED
levelOfGovernment state level
locatedIn Kerala NERFINISHED
Thiruvananthapuram NERFINISHED
officeCreatedUnder provisions relating to state legislatures in the Constitution of India
officeHolderRole member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
officeType deputy presiding officer
partOf Kerala Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED
presidesOver sittings of the Kerala Legislative Assembly in the absence of the Speaker
replaces Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED
responsibleFor allowing or disallowing points of order when presiding
calling members to speak during debates when presiding
ensuring decorum in the house when presiding
role assists the Speaker in conducting assembly proceedings
declares results of votes in the house
ensures observance of rules of procedure
helps maintain order in the house
may interpret rules of procedure when presiding
presides over the assembly in the absence of the Speaker
puts questions to vote in the house
seat Kerala Legislative Assembly complex, Thiruvananthapuram NERFINISHED
selectionMethod election by majority of members present and voting
subordinateTo Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED
termLength co-terminous with the term of the Kerala Legislative Assembly unless removed earlier

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Kerala Legislative Assembly hasDeputySpeaker Deputy Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly