The Congress on Tuesday declared that Rahul Gandhi will be the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the 18th Lok Sabha. The decision was made at a meeting of floor leaders of the I.N.D.I.A bloc held at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today.
Rahul Gandhi has been an MP for five terms and currently represents the Rae Bareli constituency in the Lok Sabha. He took the oath as an MP on Tuesday while holding a copy of the Constitution.
The Congress, as the largest opposition party, has attained the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) position after a decade. In the previous two elections, it did not meet the 10 per cent membership threshold in the Lok Sabha necessary to secure the post.
Sonia Gandhi informed Pro-tem Speaker about appointed of LoP
Addressing the media after the meeting of floor leaders of the I.N.D.I.A bloc, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said, "Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as the LoP in the Lok Sabha. Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi wrote to Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab, informing him of the decision to appoint Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha," senior party leader KC Venugopal told reporters after the meeting."
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