Template:Infobox political post The leader of the opposition in the Tripura Legislative Assembly[1] is an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly who leads the official opposition in the Tripura Legislative Assembly in India. Official Opposition[2][3] is a term used in the Tripura Legislative Assembly to designate the political party which has secured the second largest number of seats in the Tripura assembly. In order to get formal recognition, the party must have at least 10% of the total membership of the Legislative Assembly.[4][5] Since 1963, the Tripura Legislative Assembly has had 12 leaders of the opposition.
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 for upholding the best interests of the people of the country.[6] They have to ensure that the Government does not take any steps, which might have negative effects on the people of the state.[7] There are actions of the ruling party which may be beneficial to the masses and opposition is expected to support such steps.[8]
List of leaders of the opposition
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Statistics
| # | Leader of Opposition | Party | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest continuous term | Total duration of Leader of Opposition | ||||
| 1 | Ratan Lal Nath | Template:Party name with color | 4 years, 348 days | 14 years, 282 days | |
| 2 | Nripendra Chakraborty | Template:Party name with color | 5 years, 2 days | 12 years, 13 days | |
| 3 | Samir Ranjan Barman | Template:Party name with color | 4 years, 2 days | 5 years, 194 days | |
| 4 | Manik Sarkar | Template:Party name with color | 5 years, 12 days | 5 years, 12 days | |
| 5 | Drao Kumar Reang | Template:Party name with color | 4 years, 347 days | 4 years, 347 days | |
| 6 | Bidya Debbarma | Template:Party name with color | 4 years, 0 days | 4 years, 0 days | |
| 7 | Ashok Kumar Bhattacharyya | Template:Party name with color | 3 years, 203 days | 3 years, 203 days | |
| 8 | Jawahar Saha | Template:Party name with color | 3 years, 21 days | 3 years, 21 days | |
| 9 | Sudhir Ranjan Majumdar | Template:Party name with color | 1 year, 156 days | 1 year, 156 days | |
| 10 | Dasarath Deb | Template:Party name with color | 1 year, 9 days | 1 year, 9 days | |
| 11 | Animesh Debbarma | Template:Party name with color | 0 years, 348 days | 0 years, 348 days | |
| 12 | Jitendra Chaudhury* | Template:Party name with color* | Template:Age in years and days* | Template:Age in years and days* | |
| 13 | Munsur Ali | Template:Party name with color | 0 years, 217 days | 0 years, 217 days | |
| 14 | Aghore Debbarma | Template:Party name with color | 0 years, 158 days | 0 years, 158 days | |
References
- ↑ Leader of the Opposition, Tripura Legislative Assembly. www.tripuraassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India.
- ↑ 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).. tripuraassembly.nic.in. Tripura Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ Leader of Opposition is a Statutory Position, the '10% Rule' is Not Founded in Law. The Wire. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ Leader of Opposition: His role and responsibilities. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ OPPOSITION IN INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM OF ROLE PERCEPTION. The Indian Journal of Political Science({Template:Date).
- ↑ Why India Needs an Opposition Leader. thediplomat.com. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ Role of Opposition in Parliament | India(21 July 2016).
- ↑ Introduction Tripura Legislative Assembly. Tripura Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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