Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.2.2 Parliament

5.2.2.3 Presiding officers and leaders in Parliament

The Speaker presides over the Lok Sabha and the Vice-President, as Chairman, over the Rajya Sabha. Each has a deputy, and party leaders and whips run the House's business by convention.

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Key terms

  • Speaker
  • Deputy Speaker
  • Speaker pro tem
  • Chairman
  • Deputy Chairman
  • panel of chairpersons
  • Leader of the Opposition
  • whip
  • casting vote

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