During the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address on July 1, Gandhi sparked controversy by displaying posters featuring religious figures, including Lord Shiva, despite objections from Speaker Om Birla.
"For me, Leader of the Opposition is not just a post. "It is my duty to know the problems of the people of this country and raise them with full devotion in Parliament... I will not stop until the people of India get their rights and justice," he said in his post.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has urged netizens to show respect and civility towards Smriti Irani following her defeat in the Lok Sabha elections. He said that using derogatory language reflects weakness, not strength, in a social media post addressing recent political discourse.
Former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam criticizes Rahul Gandhi's election as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, saying it took him 15 years to destroy Congress. Krishnam suggests that time will tell how long it takes for Gandhi to destroy the opposition. He also hints at similar decisions being made within Gandhi's leadership.
Pawar said, "Earlier, we had agreed that the position would go to the party with the highest seats. Today, the Congress has the maximum seats (among opposition parties) in the Lok Sabha, so they will decide who should hold the position."
"Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will engage with opposition parties not just as the president of the Congress party but also as the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha," AICC general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said when asked about Kharge.
The Opposition is geared up to oppose the Bill seeking to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls in the Rajya Sabha today and force the government to send it to a parliamentary panel
Kishor’s comments come a day after West Bengal chief Mamata Banerjee's dig at Rahul Gandhi’s leadership.
The 12 Opposition Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs), including six from the Congress party, have been suspended from the remaining part of the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament for “unprecedented acts of misconduct” and “violent behaviour” in the Monsoon Session of Parliament held earlier this year
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to move The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021 which seeks to abolish tribunals or authorities under various laws by amending various statutes to streamline the justice delivery system.
Ruling out possibility of any change of guard in Maharashtra, the Sena asked Fadnavis, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, to "continue doing his job".
Bidhuri's name was announced at the Delhi BJP office by Saroj Pandey, party's national general secretary and central observer, in presence of Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari, said Delhi BJP media relations head Neelkant Bakshi.
"Congress has supported GST bill in Parliament. We will also help passage of ratification in Goa Legislative Assembly," Rane told reporters yesterday.
Speaker Haribhau Bagade announced appointment of Sena leader Eknath Shinde as Leader of Opposition in the House.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan reportedly communicated the decision to Congress leaders at a function on Monday. A party needs a minimum of 10 percent seats in the Lok Sabha to be considered for the LoP post.
Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Ajay Singh alleged here today that the law and order situation in the state has collapsed.
A year before Assembly elections, the political battle over land acquisition is heating up in Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Mayawati is now cracking the whip on the opposition, saying it has been stoking the unrest that has already seen the death of four people in the last 48 hours.