Article 92 and Article 93 of the Constitution of India
Article 92 regulates who may preside in the Rajya Sabha when a resolution for removal of the Vice-President, acting as Chairman, or the Deputy Chairman is under consideration. Article 93 requires the Lok Sabha to choose a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker from among its members.
Updated: 18 September 2026
Article 92 - Chairman or Deputy Chairman not to preside during removal proceedings
Article 92 is part of the constitutional provisions governing officers of Parliament. Its purpose is to prevent the person whose removal is under consideration from presiding over that sitting.
Article 92(1)
At a sitting of the Council of States, if a resolution for removal of the Vice-President is under consideration, the Chairman cannot preside even if present. Similarly, if a resolution for removal of the Deputy Chairman is under consideration, the Deputy Chairman cannot preside. Article 91(2) then applies to the sitting in the same manner as when the Chairman or Deputy Chairman is absent.
Article 92(2)
The Chairman retains the right to speak and otherwise participate when a resolution for removal of the Vice-President is being considered. However, notwithstanding Article 100, the Chairman is not entitled to vote on that resolution or on any other matter during those proceedings.
Meaning: The constitutional rule separates participation from control of the Chair. During proceedings concerning the Chairman's removal from the office of Vice-President, the Chairman may participate but cannot preside or vote.
Article 93 - Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of the People
Article 93 concerns the presiding officers of the House of the People, commonly known as the Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha must, as soon as may be, choose two of its members to serve respectively as Speaker and Deputy Speaker. Whenever either office becomes vacant, the House is required to choose another member to fill that office.
How Articles 92 and 93 fit into the constitutional scheme
Article 92 deals with a specific procedural safeguard in the Rajya Sabha during removal proceedings. Article 93, by contrast, establishes the constitutional requirement for the Lok Sabha to choose its Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The surrounding provisions should also be read together: Article 91 deals with performance of the Chairman's duties in specified circumstances, while Articles 94 to 96 govern vacation, resignation, removal and performance of the duties of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
Official constitutional source
For the authoritative constitutional text and subsequent amendments, readers should verify the current text published by the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India.
