Consider the following statements relating to the procedure of the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha: 1. The election of a Speaker shall be held on such date as the Prime Minister may fix and the Secretary General shall send to every member notice of this date. 2. The election of a Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix and the Secretary General shall send to every member notice of this date. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

• A.  Only 1             
• B.  Only 2                                 
• C.  Both 1 and 2    
• D.  Neither 1 nor 2