Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha

The deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected in the first session after the general elections for a term of five years among the elected members of parliament. He is elected by a simple majority of those present and voting. The speaker fixes the date for electing the deputy speaker, and there is no need for a separate oath. The opposition party has held the post of deputy speaker on several occasions since 13 August 1991. Since 1952, Lok Sabha has had 14 deputy speakers. The longest-serving deputy speaker is M. Thambi Durai from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), who held the office for over nine years in two non-consecutive tenures, while Shivraj V. Patil from the Indian National Congress (INC) has the shortest tenure (only 359 days). The 17th Lok Sabha is the first Lok Sabha that did not have a deputy speaker.

The current Lok Sabha does not have a deputy speaker, and the post has remained vacant since 26 May 2019.

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• ^RES Resigned
• ^§ Returned to office after a previous non-consecutive term

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