The Deputy Speaker has one special privilege, that is, whenever he is appointed as a member of a parliamentary committee, he automatically becomes its chairman.

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Like the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker is also elected by the Lok Sabha from amongst its members. He performs the duties of the Speaker's office when it is vacant. He has one special privilege, that is, whenever he is appointed as a member of a parliamentary committee, he automatically becomes its chairman.

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	Parliamentary Standing Committee		Chaired by
(a)	Public Accounts Committee	-	Member of Opposition
(b)	Committee on Public Undertakings	-	Lok Sabha member
(c)	Committee on Private Member's Bill and Resolutions	-	Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
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