This is a list of leaders of the opposition in the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
| Leader of the Opposition in the Telangana Legislative Assembly తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర ప్రతిపక్ష నాయకుడు Telaṅgāṇa rāṣṭra pratipakṣa nāyakuḍu | |
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| Telangana Legislative Assembly | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Status | Leader of Opposition |
| Member of | Telangana Legislative Assembly |
| Residence | No Official Residence |
| Nominator | Members of the Official Opposition in the Telangana Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | 5 years; no renewable limit |
| Inaugural holder | Kunduru Jana Reddy |
| Formation | 2 June 2014; (10 years, 201 days ago) |
| Website | Leader of opposition telanganalagislature |
Leaders of the opposition
editThe current incumbent is Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao of the Bharata Rashtra Samithi since 9 December 2023.
After the formation of the state in 2014, Kunduru Jana Reddy of Congress party became the first leader of opposition in Telangana Legislative Assembly.
| No | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Chief Minister | Party | |||
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Kunduru Jana Reddy | Nagarjuna Sagar | 3 June 2014 | 6 September 2018 | 4 years, 95 days | K. Chandrashekar Rao | Indian National Congress | |
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Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka | Madhira | 20 January 2019 | 6 June 2019 | 139 days | |||
| – | Vacant since no opposition party had 10% seats [1] | 6 June 2019 | 8 December 2023 | 4 years, 185 days | N/A | ||||
| 3 |
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K. Chandrashekar Rao | Gajwel | 16 December 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 4 days | Revanth Reddy | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | |
Eligibility
editOfficially, opposition is a term used in Telangana Legislative Assembly to designate the political party which has secured the second largest number of seats in the assembly.[2] In order to get a formal recognition, the party must have at least 10% of total membership of the Legislative Assembly.[3] A single party has to meet the 10% seat criterion, and not an alliance. Many of the Indian state legislatures also follows this 10% rule while the rest of them prefer single largest opposition party according to the rules of their respective houses.
Role
editThe 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.
References
edit- ^ Acharyulu, S. N. C. N. (27 June 2019). "Congress loses main Opposition status in Telangana Assembly". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 and Rules Made Thereunder". mpa.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 September 2000.
- ^ Achary, P. D. T. (26 June 2024). "Opposition's larger demography, Leader of the Opposition's big responsibility". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Role of Opposition Party in Parliament". 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Role of Opposition in Parliament | India". 21 July 2016.