Consider the following statements : 1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly. 2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is correct. As per Article 179(a) of the Constitution, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly. 2. Statement 2 is incorrect. The proviso to Article 179 states that whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the Assembly after the dissolution. So, the Speaker does not vacate the office immediately upon dissolution.