Leader of the Opposition of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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Style | The Hon’ble |
Member of | Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
Nominator | Members of the Official Opposition of the Legislative Assembly |
Appointer | Speaker of the Assembly |
Term length | 5 years Till the Assembly Continues |
Inaugural holder | Dinanath 1963-67 |
The Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the politician who leads the official opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Official Opposition[1] is a term used in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly to designate the political party which has secured the second largest number of seats in the assembly. In order to get formal recognition, the party must have at least 10% of total membership of the Legislative Assembly.
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.[2][3]