He act as the presiding authority in the event of leave or absence caused by the death or illness of the speaker of the Lok Sabha.

He hold office until either they cease to be members of the Lok Sabha or they resign.

He can be removed from office by a resolution passed in the Lok Sabha by an effective majority of its members.

In February 2023, Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud led a body seeking responses to public interest litigation, contending that the protracted vacancy is “against the letter and spirit of the Constitution".

[3] The current Lok Sabha does not have a deputy speaker, and the post has been vacant since 23 June 2019.