After a decade, the Lok Sabha will once again have a Leader of the Opposition (LoP) as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi steps into the role. This development marks a significant moment in Indian parliamentary history, as the Congress party, despite being the second-largest in the Lok Sabha during the 2014 and 2019 elections, had been unable to claim the LoP position. The reason for this was that the party had less than 10 per cent of the total seats in the Lower House, falling short of the required threshold.Rahul Gandhi named Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha: What powers will he have as LoP?
After a decade, the Lok Sabha will once again have a Leader of the Opposition (LoP) as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi steps into the role. This development marks a significant moment in Indian parliamentary history, as the Congress party, despite being the second-largest in the Lok Sabha during the 2014 and 2019 elections, had been unable to claim the LoP position. The reason for this was that the party had less than 10 per cent of the total seats in the Lower House, falling short of the required threshold.
