In the Lok Sabha until 1969, there was a de facto Lopposition leader with 1969, there was a de facto Lopposition leader with no formal recognition, status or privilege. Later, the leader of the opposition was given official recognition, and their salary and allowances were extended by the Act of 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 recognized by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
In December 1969, the Congress Party (O) was recognized as the main opposition party in the parliament while its leader, Ram Subhag Singh played the role of the opposition leader.
The leader of opposition is a constitutional post and officially recognized in "The salary and allowance of Leader of opposition act, 1977.
The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha 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 chairper son 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). Rahul Gandhi is currently serving as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
The office holder ranks 7th in the Order of Precedence of India.
The Lok Sabha did not officially recognize a Leader of the Opposition until 1969.
The position was vacant between 1970 and 1977, between 1980 and 1989 and between 2014 to 2024. Rahul Gandhi of the Congress party has been appointed leader of the opposition in India's parliament, filling a post that had been empty for a decade.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha plays a crucial role in the functioning of the Indian Parliament.
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