List of leaders of the opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Leader of the Opposition of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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Incumbent Jai Ram Thakur since 25 December 2022 | |
Style | The Hon’ble |
Member of | Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
Nominator | Members of the Official Opposition of the Legislative Assembly |
Appointer | Speaker of the Assembly |
Term length | 5 years Till the Assembly Continues |
Inaugural holder | Dinanath 1963-67 |
The Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the politician who leads the official opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Eligibility
Official Opposition[1] is a term used in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly to designate the political party which has secured the second largest number of seats in the assembly. In order to get formal recognition, the party must have at least 10% of total membership of the Legislative Assembly.
Role
In legislature, opposition party has a major role and must act to discourage the party in power from acting against the interests of the country and the common man. They are expected to alert the population and the Government on the content of any bill, which is not in the best interests of the country.[2][3]
List of Leaders of the Opposition
No | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Assembly | Chief Minister | Party | |||
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1 | Dina Nath | 1 July 1963 | 11 January 1967 | 3 years, 194 days | 1st | Yashwant Singh Parmar | Swatantra Party | |||
2 | Kanwar Durga Chand | Sullah | 18 March 1967 | 1 March 1972 | 4 years, 349 days | 2nd | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |||
3 | Shanta Kumar | Khera | 27 March 1972 | 30 March 1977 | 5 years, 3 days | 3rd | Yashwant Singh Parmar Thakur Ram Lal | |||
4 | Thakur Ram Lal | Jubbal-Kotkhai | 29 June 1977 | 13 February 1980 | 2 years, 229 days | 4th | Shanta Kumar | Indian National Congress | ||
5 | Jagdev Chand | Hamirpur | 11 March 1985 | 3 March 1990 | 4 years, 357 days | 6th | Virbhadra Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
6 | Vidya Stokes | Theog | 21 March 1990 | 15 December 1992 | 2 years, 269 days | 7th | Shanta Kumar | Indian National Congress | ||
7 | Jagat Prakash Nadda | Bilaspur | 1 December 1993 | 24 December 1997 | 4 years, 23 days | 8th | Virbhadra Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
8 | Virbhadra Singh | Rohru | 25 March 1998 | 4 March 2003 | 4 years, 344 days | 9th | Prem Kumar Dhumal | Indian National Congress | ||
9 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | Bamsan | 10th | Virbhadra Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||||
(6) | Vidya Stokes | Kumarsain | 22 January 2008 | 25 December 2012 | 4 years, 338 days | 11th | Prem Kumar Dhumal | Indian National Congress | ||
(9) | Prem Kumar Dhumal | Hamirpur | 2 January 2013 | 18 December 2017 | 4 years, 350 days | 12th | Virbhadra Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
10 | Mukesh Agnihotri | Haroli | 23 August 2018 | 11 December 2022 | 4 years, 110 days | 13th | Jai Ram Thakur | Indian National Congress | ||
11 | Jai Ram Thakur | Seraj | 25 December 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 151 days | 14th | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | Bharatiya Janata Party |
See also
- Government of Himachal Pradesh
- Governor of Himachal Pradesh
- Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
- Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Himachal Pradesh Council of Ministers
- List of current Indian opposition leaders
References
- ^ "THE SALARY AND ALLOWANCES OF LEADERS OF OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENT ACT, 1977 AND RULES MADE THEREUNDER". 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010.
- ^ http://www.elections.in/political-corner/role-opposition-party-parliament/ Role of Leader of Opposition in India
- ^ http://www.politicalsciencenotes.com/parliament/opposition/role-of-opposition-in-parliament-india/976 Role of Opposition in Parliament of India
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- Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha: Mallikarjun Kharge
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