Leader of the Opposition (Nepal)

The Leader of the Opposition (Nepali: विपक्षी नेता) is an elected member of the House of Representatives, who leads the official opposition in the lower house of the federal parliament. The leader of the opposition is the parliamentary party leader of the political party with the largest number of seats in the house but not in government.[1] The position is currently held by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, after his government was ousted in July 2024.[2][3]

Leader of Opposition
since 15 July 2024
StyleLeader of the Opposition
(informal)
The Right Honourable
(formal)
Member of
Term lengthWhile leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government
  1. ^ Kamat, Ram Kumar (2023-01-23). "Who is the leader of opposition in HoR?". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. ^ "Nepal's prime minister loses a confidence vote forcing him to step down". AP News. 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  3. ^ Sharma, Bhadra; Chutel, Lynsey (2024-07-12). "Nepal's Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote, Adding to the Turmoil of Monsoon Season". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-14.