The Story
The Voice That Says 'Order'
"The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over India's directly-elected lower house — the deciding authority on parliamentary procedure and order."
The Lok Sabha Speakers Theme File tracks the office from the first Lok Sabha in 1952 through to the present, across 30 notes covering 18 individuals.
The Speaker's ruling on procedural matters — including disqualification under the anti-defection law — has repeatedly shaped the course of Indian parliamentary politics.
"18 Speakers. Every Lok Sabha since 1952."
