Leader Of The Opposition (India)
Each House of the Parliament of India has a Leader of the Opposition. While the position also existed in the former Central Legislative Assembly of British India, and holders of it there included Motilal Nehru, it got statutory recognition through the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 which defines the term ‘Leader of the Opposition' as that member of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha who, for the time being, is the Leader of that House of the Party in Opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength and recognized, as such, by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha or the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
The post also carries weight-age of cabinet minister and is seen comparable to prime minister who is leader of ruling party.
Read more about Leader Of The Opposition (India): List of Leaders of The Opposition in Lok Sabha, {List of Leaders of The Opposition in Rajya Sabha}
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