The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (IAST: Lok Sabhā ke Vipakṣa ke Netā) is an elected Member of Lok Sabha who leads the official opposition in the Lower House of the Parliament of India. The Leader of the Opposition is the parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in the Lok Sabha that is not in government (provided that said political party has at least 10% of the seats in the Lok Sabha). The post is vacant since 26 May 2014, as no opposition party has 10% Seats.
While parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in the Lok Sabha that is not in government (provided that said political party has at least 10% of the seats in the Lok Sabha)
In Lok Sabha until 1969, there was de facto opposition leader with no formal recognition, status or privilege. Later, the leader of the opposition was given official recognition and their salary and allowances was extended by the Act, 1977. Since then, the leader in the Lok Sabha should satisfy three conditions, namely,
he should be a member of the House
of the party in opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength and
In December 1969, the Congress Party (O) was recognised as the main opposition party in the parliament while its leader, Ram Subhag Singh plays the role of opposition leader.
Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha did not recognise an official Leader of the Opposition until 1969. The position was also vacant between 1980 and 1989 and at present, since 2014.[1]
^. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
^"No leader of oppn? There wasn't any in Nehru, Indira, Rajiv days". Rediff. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^"Narendra Modi government will not have Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha again". India Today.
Further reading
Manisha, M. (2010–2011), Parliamentary Efficacy and the Role of the Opposition: A Comparative Study of the 2nd and 14th Lok Sabha(PDF), Rajya Sabha Fellowship for Parliamentary Studies, rajyasabha.nic.in
July 07, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha IAST Lok Sabha ke Vipakṣa ke Neta is an elected Member of Lok Sabha who leads the official opposition in the Lower House of the Parliament of India The Leader of the Opposition is the parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in the Lok Sabha that is not in government provided that said political party has at least 10 of the seats in the Lok Sabha The post is vacant since 26 May 2014 as no opposition party has 10 Seats Leader of the Opposition inLok SabhaLok Sabha ke Vipakṣa ke NetaStyleThe HonourableTypeLeader of the oppositionStatusHead of the opposition partyResidenceNew DelhiAppointerWhile parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in the Lok Sabha that is not in government provided that said political party has at least 10 of the seats in the Lok Sabha Term length5 yearsInaugural holderRam Subhag Singh 1969 1970 Salary 330 000 US 4 100 excl allowances per monthWebsiteloksabha wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha 3 Deputy Leader of the Opposition 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingHistory EditIn Lok Sabha until 1969 there was de facto opposition leader with no formal recognition status or privilege Later the leader of the opposition was given official recognition and their salary and allowances was extended by the Act 1977 Since then the leader in the Lok Sabha should satisfy three conditions namely he should be a member of the House of the party in opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength and be recognised by the Speaker of the Lok SabhaIn December 1969 the Congress Party O was recognised as the main opposition party in the parliament while its leader Ram Subhag Singh plays the role of opposition leader Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha EditThe Lok Sabha did not recognise an official Leader of the Opposition until 1969 The position was also vacant between 1980 and 1989 and at present since 2014 1 No Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Lok Sabha Prime Minister Party1 Ram Subhag Singh Buxar 17 December 1969 27 December 1970 1 year 10 days 4th Indira Gandhi Indian National Congress O Vacant 27 December 1970 30 June 1977 5th No official opposition2 Yashwantrao Chavan Satara 1 July 1977 11 April 1978 284 days 6th Morarji Desai Indian National Congress3 C M Stephen Idukki 12 April 1978 9 July 1979 1 year 88 days 2 Yashwantrao Chavan Satara 10 July 1979 28 July 1979 18 days4 Jagjivan Ram Sasaram 29 July 1979 22 August 1979 24 days Charan Singh Janata Party Vacant 22 August 1979 31 December 1984 7th Indira Gandhi No official opposition 2 31 December 1984 18 December 1989 8th Rajiv Gandhi5 Rajiv Gandhi Amethi 18 December 1989 23 December 1990 1 year 5 days 9th VP Singh Indian National Congress6 L K Advani New Delhi 24 December 1990 13 March 1991 2 years 214 days Chandra Shekhar Bharatiya Janata PartyGandhinagar 21 June 1991 26 July 1993 10th P V Narasimha Rao7 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Lucknow 21 July 1993 10 May 1996 2 years 289 days8 P V Narasimha Rao Berhampur 16 May 1996 31 May 1996 15 days 11th Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian National Congress 7 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Lucknow 1 June 1996 4 December 1997 1 year 186 days Deve GowdaIK Gujral Bharatiya Janata Party9 Sharad Pawar Baramati 19 March 1998 26 April 1999 1 year 38 days 12th Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian National Congress10 Sonia Gandhi Amethi 31 October 1999 6 February 2004 4 years 98 days 13th 6 L K Advani Gandhinagar 21 May 2004 18 May 2009 4 years 362 days 14th Manmohan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party11 Sushma Swaraj Vidisha 21 December 2009 19 May 2014 4 years 149 days 15th Vacant 20 May 2014 29 May 2019 16th Narendra Modi No official opposition 1 3 Vacant 30 May 2019 Present 17thDeputy Leader of the Opposition EditSushma Swaraj3 June 2009 21 December 2009 Gopinath Munde22 December 2009 20 May 2014 Vacant20 May 2014 IncumbentSee also EditVice President of India Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Leader of the House in Lok Sabha Secretary General of the Lok SabhaReferences Edit Lok Sabha Archived from the original on 21 May 2014 Retrieved 17 November 2013 No leader of oppn There wasn t any in Nehru Indira Rajiv days Rediff Retrieved 6 October 2020 Narendra Modi government will not have Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha again India Today Further reading EditManisha M 2010 2011 Parliamentary Efficacy and the Role of the Opposition A Comparative Study of the 2nd and 14th Lok Sabha PDF Rajya Sabha Fellowship for Parliamentary Studies rajyasabha nic in Retrieved from https en 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