Who presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of parliament?
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Who primarily presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of parliament?
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the President (Article 108) and is presided over by the Speaker or, in his absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha or in his absence, the Deputy-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The Chairman doesn't preside over the joint session at any means/cost.
Who presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of parliament if the speaker is absent?
Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Joint Session of the Parliament of India
The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the President (Article 108) and is presided over by the Speaker or, in his absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha or in his absence, the Deputy-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The Chairman doesn't preside over the joint session at any means/cost.
Who presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of parliament if the speaker and deputy speaker are absent?
Deputy-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Joint Session of the Parliament of India
Joint Session of the Parliament of India
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint%20Session%20of%20the%20Parliament%20of%20India
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of parliament. If the speaker is  absent, the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides. And, if both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are absent, the Deputy-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides over the joint sitting of the two houses of parliament.