Consider the following statements :
1. The President of India shall have the power to appoint and remove the speaker of Lok Sabha
2. The Speaker has to discharge the functions of his office himself throughout his term and cannot delegate his functions to the Deputy Speaker during his absence from the station or during his illness
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Options

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2