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

Post:Leader of the Opposition
Body:the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Insignia:Government Of Gujarat Seal In All Languages.svg
Insigniasize:150px
Insigniacaption:Seal of Gujarat Government
Incumbent:Vacant
Incumbentsince:10 December 2022
Style:The Hon’ble
Termlength:5 years
Till the Assembly Continues
Appointer:Speaker of the Assembly
Inaugural:Nagindas Gandhi
Member Of:Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Nominator:Members of the Official Opposition of the Legislative Assembly

The Leader of the Opposition in Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Gujarati: ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા) is the official leader of principal opposition party in the assembly. The leader of opposition is given rank of cabinet minister and is entitled to draw monthly salary and other perks of the same Rank.[1]

The post is vacant since 8 December 2022 since no opposition party has even 10% of the total seats of the house.

Leaders of the Opposition

No PortraitName[2] TenureParty
1 Nagindas Gandhi29 August 19601 March 1962Praja Socialist Party
2 Bhailalbhai Patel23 March 196228 February 1967Swatantra Party
3 16 March 196720 April 1968
4Jaideepsinghji24 April 196814 November 1970Independent
5 Kantilal Ghiya16 November 197027 April 1971Indian National Congress
6 Chimanbhai Patel28 April 197112 May 1971Indian National Congress
7 Maneklal Gandhi1 September 19729 February 1974Indian National Congress
8 Madhav Singh Solanki27 June 197524 December 1976Indian National Congress
9 Babubhai J Patel24 December 19768 April 1977Indian National Congress (O)
10 Madhav Singh Solanki11 April 197717 February 1980Indian National Congress
11 Dalsukhbhai Godhani9 June 19808 March 1985Janata Party
12 Chimanbhai Patel16 March 19852 March 1990
13 C. D. Patel15 March 199028 October 1990Indian National Congress
14 Keshubhai Patel29 October 199011 March 1995Bharatiya Janata Party
15 Amarsinh Chaudhary20 March 199519 September 1996Indian National Congress
16 Suresh Mehta19 February 199726 February 1997Bharatiya Janata Party
17 Amarsinh Chaudhary19 March 199818 November 2001Indian National Congress
18 Naresh Rawal19 November 200119 July 2002
19 Amarsinh Chaudhary21 December 200215 August 2004
20 Arjun Modhwadia29 October 200424 December 2007
21 Shaktisinh Gohil18 January 200820 December 2012
22 Shankarsinh Vaghela23 January 201321 July 2017
23Mohan Rathwa23 July 201718 December 2017
24 Paresh Dhanani6 January 20183 March 2021
25Sukhram Rathva3 December 20218 December 2022
26Vacant9 December 2022Present
[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. 01. Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Department, Government of Gujarat. hml. 5 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Gujarat Legislative Assembly . legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in.
  3. Web site: Leaders of Opposition of Gujarat . 01. Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. hml. 30 May 2020.

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