Sir, I do not think that sub-clause (3) is at all necessary. When we have already said above that the Legislative Assembly of a State or the Legislative Council of a State will remain as it is, it is not necessary that we should also say that the Speakers or the Presidents of the respective Houses will also remain as they are, for, they go with the Houses. Secondly, what I feel is but I do not know Dr. Ambedkar always might again come forward with the plea that I being a layman, he does not take any notice of me–but what feel is that the wording perpetuates the Speaker and the President of the Houses. Why should we perpetuate them? They are liable to be “no-confidenced” out from the Assembly, so to say, but we say they shall remain as Speaker and as the President. Will that not mean that they will be irremovable? I do not want to emphasise further, I only want to point out these words:-
“Any Person holding office as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly or President of the Legislative Council of a Province immediately before the commencement of the Constitution shall after such commencement be the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly or the Chairman of the Legislative Council, as the case may be…………”