List of leaders of the opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly explained

Post:	Leader of the Opposition
Body:	the Haryana Legislative Assembly
Insigniasize:	150
Insigniacaption:	Seal of Haryana Government
Incumbent:	Vacant
Incumbentsince:	4 October 2024
Style:	The Hon’ble
Termlength:	5 years Till the Assembly Continues
Appointer:	Speaker of the Assembly
Member Of:	Haryana Legislative Assembly
Nominator:	Members of the Official Opposition of the Legislative Assembly

The Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly is the politician who leads the official opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly.

Eligibility

Official Opposition^[1] is a term used in Haryana 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.

Role

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]

List of Leaders of the Opposition

scope=col	No	Portrait	Name	scope=col	Constituency	Term		Assembly	Party
				1982	1987	6th Assembly	Lok Dal
				1987	1991	7th Assembly	Bharatiya Janata Party
			Bhattu Kalan	1991	1996	8th Assembly	Janata Party
		Om Prakash Chautala	Rori	24 March 1996	1999	9th Assembly	Samata Party
		Bhupinder Singh Hooda	Garhi Sampla-Kiloi	2001	2004	10th Assembly	Indian National Congress
		Om Prakash Chautala	Rori	27 February 2005	21 August 2009	11th Assembly	Indian National Lok Dal
		Om Prakash Chautala	Rori	17 November 2009	27 October 2014	12th Assembly
		Abhay Singh Chautala	Ellenabad	5 November 2014	23 March 2019	13th Assembly
		Bhupinder Singh Hooda^[4]	Garhi Sampla-Kiloi	4 September 2019	27 October 2019	13th Assembly	Indian National Congress
		Bhupinder Singh Hooda^[4]	Garhi Sampla-Kiloi	2 November 2019	12 September 2024	14th Assembly	Indian National Congress

See also

Notes and References

Web site: THE SALARY AND ALLOWANCES OF LEADERS OF OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENT ACT, 1977 AND RULES MADE THEREUNDER. https://web.archive.org/web/20100116211914/http://mpa.nic.in/actopp.htm . 2010-01-16 .
http://www.elections.in/political-corner/role-opposition-party-parliament/ Role of Leader of Opposition in India
http://www.politicalsciencenotes.com/parliament/opposition/role-of-opposition-in-parliament-india/976 Role of Opposition in Parliament of India
News: NDTV . Congress Elects Bhupinder Hooda As Leader Of Opposition In Haryana . 19 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240519055224/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bhupinder-singh-hooda-to-be-leader-of-opposition-in-haryana-assembly-2126219 . 19 May 2024.