Multiple choice

Who is eligible to cast the deciding vote over a bill in a Joint Parliamentary session?

  1. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

  2. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

  3. Speaker of Lok Sabha

  4. Prime Minister

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Explanation

In a Joint Parliamentary Session of India's Parliament, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides and casts the deciding vote in case of a tie. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha does not preside over joint sessions. The Deputy Speaker and Prime Minister do not have this constitutional role.