Article 94
Vacation, Resignation, and Removal of Speaker and Deputy Speaker
Article 94 of the Constitution of India provides three scenarios under which the Speaker or Deputy Speaker vacates office: (a) ceasing to be a member of the House of the People; (b) resigning by writing to the Deputy Speaker (or vice versa); and (c) removal by a resolution of the House passed by a majority of all the then members. This "effective majority" requirement makes removal significantly harder than an ordinary resolution requiring a simple majority.
- Article 94(c): Removal requires a resolution passed by a majority of "all the then members" — this is an effective majority (total membership minus vacancies), not a simple majority of those present and voting
- 14-day notice: No resolution for removal can be moved unless at least 14 days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution
- Support requirement: The resolution must have the backing of at least 50 members of the Lok Sabha
- Current Lok Sabha strength: 543 elected members — effective majority would require 272 votes (assuming no vacancies)
- Comparable provision: Article 67(b) provides for removal of the Vice-President (Chairman of Rajya Sabha) by a resolution of the Council of States passed by a majority of all the then members — but requires 14 days' notice and must be passed by both Houses
● Tracked since February 10, 2026 · last seen March 11, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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