Congress Working Committee passes resolution to make Rahul Gandhi Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
The result of the general election had energised party workers and leaders, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said on Saturday.
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The Congress Working Committee on Saturday passed a unanimous resolution to appoint Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Gandhi said that he would consider the proposal and take a decision soon, reported The Indian Express.
The leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha is the parliamentary chairperson of the largest party, or coalition of parties, with the most seats after the party that forms the government. Members of that Opposition party select the legislator for the post.
The Congress won 99 Lok Sabha seats on Tuesday. It later increased its tally to 100 seats after the independent candidate who won from Maharashtra’s Sangli constituency, Vishal Patil, extended his support to the party.
The Congress is part of the INDIA bloc of Opposition parties that has a total of 233 Lok Sabha seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance will form the next government at the Centre with 292 seats. The Hindutva party has won an unexpectedly low 240 seats.
After the Congress Working Committee meeting on Saturday, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal told reporters that Gandhi was the “best person” to lead the party’s campaign focusing on unemployment, inflation and social justice.
“The entire CWC feels that in the current scenario of Indian politics for a better and a strong vigilant Opposition, and those...
