Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha
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Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Rājya Sabhā ke Vipakṣa ke Netā | |
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Residence | New Delhi |
Appointer | While parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in the Rajya Sabha that is not in government |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra (1969–1971) |
Website | rajyasabha |
The Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha (IAST: Rājya Sabhā ke Vipakṣa ke Netā) is an elected Member of Rajya Sabha who leads the official opposition in the Upper House of the Parliament of India. The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha is the parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in the Rajya Sabha that is not in government.
History[]
In the Rajya Sabha until 1969, the title of opposition leader only existed de facto and had 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 Rajya 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 Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha
In December 1969, the Congress Party (O) was recognised as the main opposition party in the parliament while its leader, Shyam Nandan Mishra plays the role of opposition leader. M. S. Gurupadaswamy was later elected the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha after Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra completed his tenure. However, Gurupadaswamy's appointment was declared with no formal announcement.
Role and Responsibilities[]
The Leader of Opposition (LoP) looks at government policies formulated for the rights of minorities and demands debate and criticizes the government if ruling party tries to avoid debates on such policy. LoP also debates on the country's foreign relations and trade when it poses security threats on the national security.[1][2]
Privileges and salary[]
Opposition leaders plays a significant role in government policies and their implementation by the ruling party. Sometimes, opposition leaders questions government about the country's national security and development. [3] After the constitution of India created a separate law on 1 November 1977 for opposition leaders, the salary was extended.[4]
List of Leaders of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha[]
Following members have been the Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.[5]
No. | Name | Portrait | Term | Party | ||
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– | Vacant | 13 May 1952 | 18 December 1969 | No official opposition | ||
1 | Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra | 18 December 1969 [6] | 11 March 1971 | Indian National Congress (O) | ||
2 | M. S. Gurupadaswamy | 24 March 1971 | 02 April 1972 | |||
3 | Kamalapati Tripathi | 30 March 1977 | 15 February 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
4 | Bhola Paswan Shastri | 24 February 1978 | 23 March 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
(3) | Kamalapati Tripathi | 23 March 1978 | 02 April 1978 | Indian National Congress | ||
18 April 1978 | 08 January 1980 | |||||
5 | L. K. Advani | 21 January 1980 | 7 April 1980 | Janata Party | ||
6 | P. Shiv Shankar | 18 December 1989 | 2 January 1991 | Indian National Congress | ||
(2) | M. S. Gurupadaswamy | 28 June 1991 | 21 July 1991 | Janata Dal | ||
7 | Jaipal Reddy | 22 July 1991 | 29 June 1992 | |||
8 | Sikander Bakht | 7 July 1992 | 16 May 1996 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
9 | Shankarrao Chavan | 23 May 1996 | 1 June 1996 | Indian National Congress | ||
(8) | Sikander Bakht | 1 June 1996 | 19 March 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
10 | Manmohan Singh | 21 March 1998 | 22 May 2004 | Indian National Congress | ||
11 | Jaswant Singh | 03 June 2004 | 16 May 2009 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
12 | Arun Jaitley | 03 June 2009 | 26 May 2014 | |||
13 | Ghulam Nabi Azad | 8 June 2014 | 10 February 2015 | Indian National Congress | ||
16 February 2015 | 15 February 2021 | |||||
14 | Mallikarjun Kharge | 16 February 2021 | incumbent |
See also[]
- Vice President of India (Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha)
- Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
- Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha
- Leader of the House in Lok Sabha
References[]
- ^ "Leader of Opposition: His role and responsibilities - India News". Latest News India. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha - Role of The Leader of The House, Leader of the Opposition and Whips Brief History". rajyasabha.nic.in.
- ^ Kumar, Sanjay. "Why India Needs an Opposition Leader". thediplomat.com.
- ^ Salary and other suitable facilities are extended to them through a separate legislation brought into force on 1 November 1977
- ^ Rajya Sabha Introduction. Rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved on 2014-05-21.
- ^ [1]
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.inCS1 maint: date format (link)
- Lists of members of the Rajya Sabha
- Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha
- Leaders of the Opposition (India)
- Opposition leaders