Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
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| Leader of the Opposition West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Hon’ble |
| Member of | West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| Reports to | West Bengal Government |
| Seat | Vidhan Bhaban, Kolkata |
| Nominator | Members of the Official Opposition of the Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Speaker of the Assembly |
| Term length | 5 years Till the Assembly Continues |
| Formation | 12 January 1937 |
The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly is the politician who leads the official opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Eligibility[edit]
Official Opposition[1] is a term used in West Bengal 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. A single party has to meet the 10% seat criterion, not an alliance. Many of the Indian state legislatures also follows this 10% rule while the rest of them prefer single largest opposition party according to the rules of their respective houses.
List of Opposition leaders[edit]
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| Name | Portrait | Constituency | Term | Party | Assembly (Election) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Kumar Banerjee | Tollygunj | 2001 | 2006 | All India Trinamool Congress | 13th Assembly (2001) | ||
| Partha Chatterjee | 
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Behala Paschim | 21 September 2006 | 13 May 2011 | 14th Assembly (2006) | ||
| Surjya Kanta Mishra | 
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Narayangarh | 1 June 2011 | 19 May 2016 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 15th Assembly (2011) | |
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Champdani | 30 May 2016 | 2 May 2021 | Indian National Congress | 16th Assembly (2016) | |
| Suvendu Adhikari | 
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Nandigram | 10 May 2021 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party | 17th Assembly (2021) | |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition[edit]
| Name | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury | 2006-2009 | INC |
| Manas Bhunia | 2009-2011 | INC |
| Subhas Naskar | 2011-2016 | RSP |
| Nepal Mahata | 2016-2021 | INC |
| Mihir Goswami | 2021–present | BJP |
References[edit]
- ^ "Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977". Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2012.