Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements! 1. He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the President. 2. He/She need not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his/her election. 3. If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. The Lok Sabha Speaker holds office from their election till immediately before the first meeting of the next Lok Sabha, or until they cease to be a member of the House, resign, or are removed by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the House (Article 94). The Speaker does not hold office during the pleasure of the President. 2. Statement 2 is incorrect. Article 93 states that the House of the People (Lok Sabha) shall choose two members of the House to be respectively Speaker and Deputy Speaker. Therefore, the person must be a member of the House at the time of their election as Speaker. The condition of becoming a member within six months applies to ministers, not the Speaker. 3. Statement 3 is correct. As per Article 94(b) of the Constitution, the Speaker may resign their office by writing under their hand addressed to the Deputy Speaker. 4. Since only statement 3 is correct, option (B) is the correct answer.