Who is the leaders of the opposition party?
Who is the leaders of the opposition party?
Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)
| Leader of the Opposition of New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Christopher Luxon since 30 November 2021 | |
| Official Opposition of New Zealand | |
| Reports to | Parliament |
| Term length | While leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government |
Who is the first opposition leader in India?
Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
| No. | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Subhag Singh | Indian National Congress (O) |
| – | Vacant | No official opposition |
| 2 | Yashwantrao Chavan | Indian National Congress |
Who is the opposition party in India?
Parliament of India
| House | Ruling Party / Ruling Alliance | Opposition Party / Opposition Alliance |
|---|---|---|
| Lok Sabha | BJP (NDA) | None (Since no party has the required 10% of the seats) |
| Rajya Sabha | BJP (NDA) | INC (UPA) |
Who is the leader of the opposition in Parliament?
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
| Leader of the Official Opposition | |
|---|---|
| Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom | |
| Incumbent Sir Keir Starmer since 4 April 2020 | |
| Official Opposition Parliament of the United Kingdom Leader of the Opposition’s Office | |
| Style | Leader of the Opposition (informal) The Right Honourable (formal) |
Who is the current leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha?
| Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha | |
|---|---|
| Emblem of India | |
| Incumbent Mallikarjun Kharge since 16 February 2021 | |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Appointer | While parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in the Rajya Sabha that is not in government |
Is prime minister the leader of opposition?
The leader of the opposition is seen as the alternative prime minister, premier, first minister, or chief minister to the incumbent and in the Westminster system heads a rival alternative government known as the Shadow Cabinet or Opposition Front Bench.
Who is the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha 2020?
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the House | Narendra Modi |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Leader of the Opposition | Vacant (2019–present) |
| Party control | National Democratic Alliance |
Who is the present Rajya Sabha leader?
List of Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha
| No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Manmohan Singh | 26 May 2014 |
| 26 | Arun Jaitley | 11 June 2019 |
| 27 | Thawar Chand Gehlot | 7 July 2021 |
| 28 | Piyush Goyal | Incumbent |
Who made the opposition party?
The opposition is formed by the largest party or coalition of parties that does not have the support of the majority of members in the House of Representatives. The opposition is sometimes called the alternative government because it could form government if it was to win the support of the majority of members.
Who was leader of the opposition when Tony Blair was Prime Minister?
Tony Blair
| The Right Honourable Tony Blair | |
|---|---|
| Deputy | John Prescott |
| Preceded by | John Major |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Brown |
| Leader of the Opposition |
Who is the leader of Congress in Lok Sabha?
| Indian National Congress | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Chairperson | Sonia Gandhi |
| Lok Sabha leader | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury |
| Rajya Sabha leader | Mallikarjun Kharge (Leader of the Opposition) |
| Founder | Allan Octavian Hume |
Who is the leader of the opposition in the Delhi assembly?
In the Delhi assembly, the only opposition party, namely the Bharatiya Janata Party, got the post of leader of the opposition although it had only three members in an assembly of 70 members.
When did the Congress party become the main opposition party in India?
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. The Lok Sabha did not recognise an official Leader of the Opposition until 1969.
Who is the leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha?
In the Rajya Sabha, in December, 1969, the Congress Party in Parliament (Opposition) was recognised as’ a Party and its Leader, Shyam Nandan Mishra as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha by reason of that Party’s following of 39 in a House of 240.
Who is entitled to be the leader of opposition in Parliament?
Any party which is numerically the biggest in the opposition is entitled to claim this post. In the new Lok Sabha, since the Congress is the biggest party in the opposition with 52 members, it is entitled to claim the post of the leader of opposition and cannot be denied that.
