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When there is equal voting on any subject, the vote of the speaker of any House of Parliament is called ______.1. Casting Vote2. Privilege vote3.  Master Vote4. Verdict5. None of the Above/ More than one of Above

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Casting Vote

The correct answer is Casting Vote.

  • Casting vote or the deciding vote of the presiding officer of a deliberative body made when the other votes are equally divided. 
  • The Speaker has a casting vote in the event of a tie.  It is customary for the Presiding Officer to exercise the casting vote in such a manner as to maintain the status quo.
  • If in a Division the number of `Yes' and `No' is equal, the question is decided by the casting vote of the Chair
  • Under the Constitution, the Speaker or the person acting as such cannot vote in a Division; he/she has only a casting vote which he/she must exercise in the case of an equality of votes.

  • Om Birla is the current and 17th Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
  • M Venkaiah Naidu is the Current Speaker of Rajya Sabha.


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