What is Article 97 of indian constitution ?|Article 97 of the Indian Constitution deals with the salaries and allowances of the following Parliamentary officers:

What is Article 97 of indian constitution ?

Article 97 of the Indian Constitution deals with the salaries and allowances of the following Parliamentary officers:

1. Chairman of Rajya Sabha (i.e., the Vice-President of India)

2. Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

3. Speaker of Lok Sabha

4. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

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📜 Text of Article 97 (Simplified)

The salaries and allowances of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chairman, and Deputy Chairman shall be determined by Parliament by law.
Until such a law is made, they are paid as per the Second Schedule of the Constitution.

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✅ Key Points of Article 97

Officer	Entitled to Salary & Allowances
Chairman of Rajya Sabha	✅ Yes (Vice-President)
Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha	✅ Yes
Speaker of Lok Sabha	✅ Yes
Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha	✅ Yes

• These salaries are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India, meaning they are not subject to vote in Parliament.

• Parliament has passed laws like the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, which includes these positions.

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🧾 Example

As of recent years:

• The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha get salaries slightly higher than ordinary MPs.

• The Chairman (Vice President) of Rajya Sabha also receives a fixed monthly salary, plus allowances for staff, travel, and housing.

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📌 Summary of Article 97

Feature	Description
Covers	Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chairman, Deputy Chairman
Salary decided by	Parliament through law
Until then	Paid according to Second Schedule of Constitution
Source of funds	Charged on Consolidated Fund of India (not voted by Parliament)

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