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Answer briefly each of the questions (a) to (j):
When can the Speaker of Lok Sabha cast his vote?
Topic: Casting vote of the Speaker
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Exam answer
The Speaker does not vote in the first instance. He casts his vote only in the event of a TIE — when the votes for and against a motion are equal — and this is called his CASTING VOTE.
Explanation
The word to use is CASTING VOTE, and the condition is a tie. The reason is the point behind the rule: the Speaker must be impartial and stand above party, so he refrains from voting altogether unless a deadlock forces a decision. The Vice-President, as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, has exactly the same power — a useful cross-link, since papers ask about either presiding officer.
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