{"id":116744,"date":"2024-06-26T19:54:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=116744"},"modified":"2024-06-26T21:56:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T16:26:51","slug":"leader-of-opposition-in-lok-sabha","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/leader-of-opposition-in-lok-sabha","title":{"rendered":"Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as the <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/leader-of-opposition-in-india\/\">Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Election Performance of Congress<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rahul Gandhi is the third family member from the Gandhi family to be appointed as the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Election Performance comparison<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Congress party nearly doubled its seats in the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/lok-sabha-election\/\"><b> 2024 Lok Sabha elections<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, securing 99 seats compared to 52 seats in 2019.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 2014 elections, the party won 44 seats.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Previous Shortfall:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Despite being the second-largest party in 2014 and 2019, Congress did not meet the 10% seat requirement to claim the <\/span><b>Leader of the Opposition post in those years.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">About Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha is an elected member of the Lower House of the Parliament of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Leadership: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This leader heads the official opposition party in Lok Sabha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Largest Opposition Party: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The leader of the largest opposition party with at least 10% of the total seats in Lok Sabha is recognized as the Leader of the Opposition.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100.033%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 67.0103%;\"><b>House<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 165.208%;\"><b>Total Seats<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 67.0103%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lok Sabha (Lower House)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 165.208%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">543<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 67.0103%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajya Sabha (Upper House)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 165.208%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">243<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Statutory Recognition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The position is recognized under the<\/span><b> Salaries and Allowances of Leader of Opposition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Parliament Act, 1977.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This act defines term\u2019 leader of the opposition\u2019 as the member of either houses<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the time being, he is the leader of the opposition party with the greatest numerical strength.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Non-Constitutional Post<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This role is not mentioned in the Indian Constitution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Election of the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\">Process of Election<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Selection by Party: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The largest opposition party uses its internal processes to select a leader who will be proposed as the Leader of the Opposition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Proposal Notification: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The selected leader is officially put forward to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Speaker&#8217;s Formal Recognition: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/new-speaker-of-lok-sabha-2024\/\">Speaker of the Lok Sabha<\/a> formally acknowledges the selected leader as the <\/span><b>Leader of the Opposition ( For Lok Sabha)<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The leader is officially recognised as the leader by the <\/span><b>Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (For rajya sabha).\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Public Announcement: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The appointment is publicly announced, and the Leader of the Opposition officially assumes the role.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+CSE+Books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC CSE Books From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>History and Recognition of the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Pre-1969: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until 1969, there was no formal recognition, status, or privilege for the opposition leader in the Lok Sabha. The role existed in practice but was unofficial.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Official Recognition &#8211;\u00a0 Act of 1977:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Leader of the Opposition was officially recognized, and their salary and allowances were established b<\/span><b>y the Salaries and Allowances of Leader of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong>Conditions for Recognition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>To be recognized as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, three conditions must be met:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Membership: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The individual must be a member of the Lok Sabha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Opposition Party: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They must belong to the opposition party with the greatest numerical strength.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Speaker&#8217;s Recognition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They must be recognized by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Roles and Responsibilities of the Leader of the Opposition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Committee Memberships<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Leader of the Opposition is a member of key parliamentary committees:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Public Accounts Committee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Serves as Chairman.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Public Undertakings Committee<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Estimates Committee<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Various Joint Parliamentary Committees<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Selection Committees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Participates in committees responsible for appointing heads of major statutory bodies, including:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/central-vigilance-commission-cvc\/\"><b>Central Vigilance Commission<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/central-information-commission\/\"><b>Central Information Commission<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/central-bureau-of-investigation\/\"><b>Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/national-human-rights-commission\/\"><b>National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/lokpal-and-lokayuktas\/\"><b>Lokpal<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc\/pw-only-ias?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Significance of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in India<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Voice for the Opposition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The LoP ensures that alternative viewpoints and concerns of those not in power are heard and addressed.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LOP in the lok sabha is considered the <\/span><b>\u201cshadow prime minister with a shadow cabinet\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as per the booklet on <\/span><b>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/parliament\/\">The Indian Parliament<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Checks and Balances:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The LoP scrutinizes government actions and proposals, preventing arbitrary decision-making.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Administration protocol: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case of resignation or\u00a0 defeat on the floor of the house of the ruling government, LOP takes over the administration.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Policy Formulation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The LoP can offer constructive criticism and ideas, contributing to more well-rounded policies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Accountability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The LoP holds the government responsible for its actions, promoting transparency and good governance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100.125%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 138.026%; 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