| Leaders of the Opposition of India | |
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| Bharat ke Vipakṣa ke Netā | |
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| Residence | New Delhi |
| Appointer | While leader of the largest political party that is not in government |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Ram Subhag Singh (in Lok Sabha) Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra (in Rajya Sabha) |
| Salary | ₹330,000 (US$4,000) (excl. allowances) per month |
| Website | parliamentofindia |
The Leaders of the Opposition of India (IAST: Bhārata Ke Vipakṣa Ke Netā) are the politicians who lead the official opposition in either House of the Parliament of India. The Leader of the Opposition is the parliamentary chairperson of the largest political party in their respective legislative chamber that is not in government.
While the position also existed in former Central Legislative Assembly of British India, and holders of it there included Motilal Nehru, it received statutory recognition through the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 which defines the term "Leader of the Opposition" as that member of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha who, for the time being, is the Leader of that House of the Party in Opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength and recognised, as such, by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha or the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.[1][2]
- ^ "Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977". Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ Parliament Of India. Legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.