How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected?

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected from among its own members soon after the newly appointed Lok Sabha meets for the first time. The ruling party prepares a list of the candidates for the position of the Speaker.

• If only one candidate is nominated they are declared elected unopposed.
• However, if there is more than one candidate, the election is conducted by a simple majority vote of the Lok Sabha members and opposition members present and voting.