In the meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parliamentary party, all the leaders have approved the proposal of Narendra Modi’s name for the post of PM. According to sources, on 9 June, PM Narendra Modi Will take oath. Now the question is who will be the Leader of Opposition in Parliament? Today we will tell you who is the Leader of Opposition (LOP) and what facilities he gets.
Leader of Opposition
Leader of Opposition means the leader of the opposition. However, the party which has 10% of the total seats in the House, an MP from that party is unanimously elected as the leader of the opposition. Let us tell you that if any opposition party does not have 10% of the total seats, then in that situation there is no opposition leader in the House.
Power of Leader of Opposition
The Leader of the Opposition is a member of many important committees such as Public Accounts, Public Enterprises, etc. Apart from being on many joint parliamentary panels, the Leader of the Opposition is also a part of many selection committees. Which appoints the heads of central agencies like Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Along with this, he is also a member of the committees that appoint the heads of statutory bodies like Central Vigilance Commission and Central Information Commission.
The post is vacant since 2014
BJP formed the government with majority in 2014 and 2019. At the same time, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) did not get even 10 percent seats, due to which no leader could become the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.
Salary of Leader of Opposition
Let us tell you that the post of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha is equal to that of a Cabinet Minister. This post is considered very important. The person holding this post gets salary, allowances and other facilities equal to that of a Union Minister. According to the information, the Leader of Opposition gets a salary of Rs 3,30000 per month. Apart from this, he gets a bungalow of the level of residence given to a Cabinet Minister and a car with a driver. Apart from this, the Leader of Opposition gets about 14 staff, whose expenses are borne by the government. Apart from the Parliament House, the Leader of Opposition also holds meetings and discussions with the Prime Minister on many important topics.
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