Who will be the pro-tem speaker of 18th Lok Sabha? What is the role in the inaugural session? 5 points

If there is no consensus between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and opposition INDIA bloc, the election for the Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha is scheduled to be held on June 26. The newly-elected Lok Sabha will meet for its inaugural session from June 24 to July 3. 

The rules for electing the Speaker are laid down in Article 93 of the Constitution. The Speaker's post falls vacant just before the new Lok Sabha meets for the first time, which means June 24 in the present case.

And before the Speaker is elected, the President appoints a pro-tem Speaker to administer the oath of office to the newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs). 

In the beginning June 24, the first two days – June 24 and June 25 – will be dedicated to oath-taking of the newly-elected Lok MPs. June 26 has been fixed for electing the new . The notices for motions supporting the candidates have to be submitted by members of the house before 12 noon on June 25 – a day prior to the elections.

Prime Minister will move the motion for election of the Speaker in the Lok Sabha on June 26, according to a report by news agency PTI.

Before the Speaker is elected, the pro-tem Speaker will administer the oath of office to the newly-elected MPs. 

says that the Lok Sabha shall choose two members of the House to be  the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. As the office of a Speaker or Deputy Speaker becomes vacant, the House shall choose another member to be a Speaker or , as the case may be.

The Speaker is the Presiding Officer of Lok Sabha and thus have some key duties related to the day-to-day proceedings of the House.

According to the , whenever the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Lok