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Rahul Gandhi appointed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha: Check details here
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha which comes with certain powers in the Parliament.
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The Congress MP from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh has been appointed as the leader of Opposition under Section 2 of the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977.
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For the first time in 10 years, a member of the Congress has appointed the Leader of Opposition as it had less than 10 percent of seats in the Lok Sabha in 2014 and 2019.
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The opposition party requires at least 55 seats to claim the Leader of Opposition post in the Lok Sabha. Congress won 99 seats in the 2024 general elections.
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As the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi will be a member of several Joint Parliamentary Committees, the committees of Public Accounts, Public Undertakings, Estimates and more.
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The Congress leader will have a say in the appointment of bureaucrats to key posts. He is also entitled to be a member of committees responsible for appointing heads of statutory bodies Central Vigilance, the CBI, the NHRC and more.
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Rahul Gandhi is the third member of the Gandhi family to hold the LoP post after his parents Sonia Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. Rajiv Gandhi held the LoP post from 1989-1990 while Sonia held the post from 1999-2004.
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