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The leader of the opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly is the politician who leads the official opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The current leader of the opposition is former Chief Minister Atishi Marlena, the first female in Delhi assembly to hold this office.[1]
Eligibility
Official Opposition[2] is a term used in Delhi 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. A single party has to meet the 10% seat criterion, not an alliance. Many of the Indian state legislatures also follow this 10% rule while the rest of them prefer single largest opposition party according to the rules of their respective houses.
Role
The opposition's main role is to question the government of the day and hold them accountable to the public. The opposition is equally responsible in upholding the best interests of the people of the country. They have to ensure that the Government does not take any steps, which might have negative effects on the people of the country.[3]
The role of the opposition in legislature is basically to check the excesses of the ruling or dominant party, and not to be totally antagonistic. There are actions of the ruling party which may be beneficial to the masses and opposition is expected to support such steps.[4]
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.
List of leaders of the opposition of Delhi
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Deputy leaders of opposition
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term | Assembly | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant
(no opposition with at least 10% seats) | ||||||||
| State Reorganization | ||||||||
| 1 | ? | ? | ? | 1993 | 1998 | 5 years | 1st | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | ? | ? | ? | 1998 | 2003 | 5 years | 2nd | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | ? | ? | ? | 2003 | 2008 | 5 years | 3rd | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | ? | ? | ? | 2008 | 2013 | 5 years | 4th | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | ? | ? | ? | 2 December 2013 | 16 May 2014 | Template:Age in years and days | 5th | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | ? | ? | ? | 16 April 2015 | 11 February 2020 | 4 years, 276 days | 6th
( 2015 election ) |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | 
|
Om Prakash Sharma | Vishwas Nagar | 24 February 2020 | 8 February 2025 | Template:Age in years and days | 7th | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 9 |
|
Anil Jha Vats[5] | Kirari | 23 February 2025 | Incumbent | 4 months | 8th | Aam Aadmi Party |
Statistics
See also
- Government of Delhi
- Lieutenant Governors of Delhi
- Chief Minister of Delhi
- Delhi Legislative Assembly
- Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
- Cabinet of Delhi
- Chief Justice of Delhi
- Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of India
- List of current Indian opposition leaders
References
- ↑ Ramvir Bidhuri to be Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly(24 February 2020).
- ↑ THE SALARY AND ALLOWANCES OF LEADERS OF OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENT ACT, 1977 AND RULES MADE THEREUNDER. mpa.nic.in.
- ↑ Role of Opposition Party in Parliament(26 April 2014).
- ↑ Role of Opposition in Parliament | India(21 July 2016).
- ↑ AAP appoints Mukesh Ahlawat as Deputy leader and Jarnail Singh as General Secretary. ANI News. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
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