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- In a repeat of 16th Lok Sabha in 2014, the lower house of the Parliament may again not have a leader of opposition (LOP) between 2019-24.
- The post of leader of opposition has received “Statutory recognition” through the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977.
- It states that the concerned party must have at least 10% of the total strength of the House (55 seats in the Lok Sabha).
- Otherwise the House will not have recognized leader of the opposition.
- LOP can only be awarded to the leader of a single largest opposition political party
- It cannot be given to the leader of an alliance, even if the alliance was formed prior to the election.
- The First official leader of opposition in Lok Sabha was Ram Subhag Singh.
- He was appointed in 1969 and belonged to Congress (O) party.
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