Leader of the Opposition (India)
Leaders of the Opposition of India | |
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Bhārata ke Vipakṣa ke Netā | |
Residence | New Delhi |
Appointer | While leader of the largest political party that is not in government |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra (in Rajya Sabha) Ram Subhag Singh (in Lok Sabha) |
Salary | ₹330,000 (US$4,100) (excl. allowances) per month |
Website | parliamentofindia |
The Leaders of the Opposition of India (IAST: Bhārata ke Vipakṣa ke Netā) are the politicians who lead the official opposition in either House of the Parliament of India. The Leader of the Opposition is the parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in their respective legislative chamber that is not in government.
While the position also existed in former
As per the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 by which the post has got official and statutory status, the majority required is decided by the heads of the houses, that is speaker and chairman as the case may be. Clause 4 of The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003, provides for the leader of the largest opposition party to be inducted as a member of the selection committee in a scenario where the lower house of parliament does not have a recognised leader of the opposition.[3]
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
The second chairperson for official opposition party in the house is called Deputy Leader of Opposition The Deputy Leader of the Opposition also holds the role of a shadow minister. This is not an official or constitutional post, however still exists to bring political stability and strength to the Opposition party in Government.
See also
- Official Opposition (India)
- List of current Indian opposition leaders
- List of current Indian ruling and opposition parties
References
- ^ "Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977". Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ Parliament Of India. Legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2003. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
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