Post: | Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council |
Native Name: | विरोधी पक्षनेते महाराष्ट्र विधान परिषदे |
Insignia: | Seal of Maharashtra.svg |
Insigniasize: | 150 |
Insigniacaption: | Seal of the state of Maharashtra |
Incumbent: | Ambadas Danve (Shiv Sena (UBT)) |
Incumbentsince: | 9 August 2022 |
Department: | Maharashtra Legislative Council |
Style: | The Hon’ble |
Appointer: | Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council |
Termlength: | During the life of the vidhan Sabha (five years maximum) |
Seat: | Maharashtra Legislature |
Salary: | ₹ - approximately |
Member Of: | Maharashtra Legislative Council |
Reports To: | Government of Maharashtra |
Residence: | Mumbai |
Deputy: | Bhai Jagtap |
Inaugural: | Madhavrao Bayaji Gaikwad |
The Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council is an elected Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council who leads the official opposition in the Upper house of the Maharashtra Legislature. The Leader of the opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council is the Legislature chairperson of the party with the most seats after the government party.
The council's opposition parties elect a Leader of the Opposition. This is commonly the leader of the largest non-government party, and is recognized as such by the chairman. The following is the list of leaders of the opposition in the council.[1]
№ | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Chairmen of the House | Party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | Niranjan Davkhare | 16 December 2019 | 29 June 2022 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
- | Bhai Jagtap | 17 August 2022 | Incumbent |
| Indian National Congress | |||