List of leaders of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council explained

Border:parliamentary
Minister:not_prime
Post:Leader of the Opposition
Insignia:File:Seal of Karnataka.svg
Insigniasize:180px
Insigniacaption:Emblem of Karnataka
Incumbent:vacant
Incumbentsince:4 June 2024
Appointer:Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council
Style:The Honourable
Status:Leader of Opposition
Member Of:Karnataka Legislative Council
Termlength:During the life of the Karnataka Legislative Council
(5 years)
Inaugural:G. V. Anjanappa
Website:https://kla.kar.nic.in/council/council.htm Karnataka Legislative Council
Body:the Karnataka Legislative Council
Native Name:ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷದ ನಾಯಕ
Karnāṭaka Vidhāna Pariṣattinalli Virōdha Pakṣada Nāyaka
Department:Karnataka Legislative Council
Nominator:Members of the Official Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council

The Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Council in Karnataka Legislative Council is an elected Member of Karnataka Legislative Council who leads the official opposition in the Upper house of the Karnataka Legislature. The Leader of the opposition Karnataka Legislative Council is the Legislature chairperson of the party with the most seats after the government party.

Leaders of opposition[1]

PortraitNameConstituencyTenureParty
1G. V. AnjanappaBangalore Graduate28 January 196911 June 1970Praja Socialist Party
2A. H. Shivananda Swamyelected by MLA's25 September 197014 March 1971
3Balakrishna Gowdaelected by MLA's15 March 197115 August 1972Indian National Congress (R)
4Ramakrishna Hegdeelected by MLA's16 August 19721 February 1976Indian National Congress (O)
5S. R. BommaiDharwad Local Authorities3 February 197617 March 1978
6A.K.Subbaiah18 March 197823 January 1980Janata Party
7D. B. Chandregowdaelected by MLA's24 January 198024 June 1981Indian National Congress (U)
27 June 198116 July 1981
8M. C. Perumalelected by MLA's15 February 198229 July 1982Indian Congress (S)
30 July 198211 January 1983
9T. N. Narasimha Murthyelected by MLA's30 June 198328 July 1986Indian National Congress (I)
29 July 198620 June 1989
10M.C. Nanaiahelected by MLA's18 December 198913 May 1992Janata Dal
14 May 199210 December 1994
11H. K. PatilWest
Graduates
27 December 199430 June 1996Indian National Congress
1 July 199616 October 1999
12K. H. SrinivasNominated29 October 19998 July 2002Janata Dal (Secular)
13D. H. ShankaramurthySouth West
Graduates
8 July 200216 June 2004Bharatiya Janata Party
16 June 200423 November 2005
(11)H. K. PatilWest
Graduates
24 February 200617 January 2008Indian National Congress
14V. S. UgrappaTumakuru Local Authorities8 April 20081 May 2010
15Motammaelected by MLA's1 September 201017 June 2012
16S. R. PatilVijayapura Local Authorities28 June 201213 May 2013
17Sadananda Gowdaelected by MLA's17 May 201324 May 2014Bharatiya Janata Party
18K. S. Eshwarappaelected by MLA's13 July 201417 May 2018
19Kota Srinivas PoojaryDakshina Kannada Local Authorities2 July 201826 July 2019
(16)S. R. PatilVijayapura Local Authorities10 October 20195 January 2022Indian National Congress
20B. K. Hariprasadelected by MLA's26 January 202220 May 2023
21Chaluvadi Narayanaswamyelected by MLA's29 June 2024incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party

References

  1. Web site: Leader of Opposition.