When the offices of both Speaker and Deputy Speaker falls vacant:

a) The members of Lok Sabha immediately elect a Speaker.

b) The senior most willing member of Lok Sabha becomes the speaker.

c) The President appoints any member of Lok Sabha as speaker.

d) The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides over till the next speaker is elected.

Ans – [C]. In case of vacancy in the office of the speaker and the deputy speaker of Lok Sabha, president appoints any member of the lok sabha as speaker. However, in case the speaker and deputy speaker are absent a member from the panel of chairperson is appointed as the speaker.