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Who among the following can decide if a Member of Parliament should be disqualified for defection?

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Deputy Speaker

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Members of the House by simple majority

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Members of the House by special majority

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Speaker

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Solution

The correct option is D Speaker
Once the Lok Sabha is formed, all the members elect a Speaker and the Deputy Speaker from among themselves based on a simple majority. It is the Speaker’s duty to decide if a Member of Parliament can be disqualified for defection.

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