Constitution of India · Part VI: The States · Officers of the State Legislature
Article 179: Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker
In plain words
The Speaker or Deputy Speaker of an Assembly vacates office on ceasing to be a member, can resign by writing (the Speaker to the Deputy Speaker and vice versa), and can be removed by a resolution passed by a majority of all members of the Assembly, moved after at least fourteen days' notice.
- When the Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker stays in office until just before the first meeting of the new Assembly.
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Official text
A member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of an Assembly—
(a) shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly;
(b) may at any time by writing under his hand addressed, if such member is the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, and if such member is the Deputy Speaker, to the Speaker, resign his office; and
(c) may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Assembly passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly:
Provided that no resolution for the purpose of clause (c) shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution:
Provided further that, whenever the Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Assembly after the dissolution.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.