| Leader of the Opposition in Tripura Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Nominator | Members of Official Opposition of the Tripura Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Speaker of Tripura assembly |
| Term length | 5 years No renewable limit |
| Inaugural holder | Aghore Deb Barma |
| Formation | 1 July 1963; 61 years, 2 days ago |
The Leader of the Opposition in the Tripura Legislative Assembly[1] is an elected Member of Legislative Assembly who leads the official opposition in the Tripura Legislative Assembly. Official Opposition[2][3] is a term used in Tripura Legislative Assembly to designate the political party which has secured the second largest number of seats in Tripura assembly. In order to get formal recognition, the party must have at least 10% of total membership of the Legislative Assembly.[4][5] Since 1963, the Tripura Legislative Assembly has had 12 leaders of the opposition.
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- ^ "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 12 March 2023.
- ^ "The Salaries, Allowances, Pension and Other Benefits of the Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of Opposition, Government Chief Whip and the Members of the Legislative Assembly (Tripura)" (PDF). tripuraassembly.nic.in. Tripura Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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