Article 118(4) of the Constitution states that the Speaker of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) shall preside over a joint sitting of the two Houses. In the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides, and in their absence, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides.
Who presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of the Parliament ?
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2012 · Government Polytechnic Exam 2012 · Topic: The Parliament (Presiding Officers: Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chairman, Deputy Chairman)
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