List of leaders of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly

Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly
Emblem of Punjab
since 9 April 2022
NominatorMembers of Official Opposition
AppointerSpeaker of Punjab assembly
Term lengthFive years,
No restriction on renewal
Inaugural holderGopi Chand Bhargava
Formation6 April 1937; 87 years, 286 days ago
DeputyAruna Chaudhary
(since 3 September 2024)

The Leader of the Opposition is the politician who leads the official opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

Official Opposition

Official Opposition[1] is a term used in Punjab Legislative Assembly to designate the political party which has secured the second largest number of seats Punjab assembly. In order to get formal recognition, the party must have at least 10% of total membership of the Legislative Assembly. A single party has to meet the 10% seat criterion, not an alliance. Many of the Indian state legislatures also follows this 10% rule while the rest of them prefer single largest opposition party according to the rules of their respective houses. Punjab Legislative Assembly appointed the member of the second largest party as Leader of opposition.[2]

Role

The Opposition's main role is to question the government of the day and hold them accountable to the public. The Opposition is equally responsible in upholding the best interests of the people of the country. They have to ensure that the Government does not take any steps, which might have negative effects on the people of the country.[3]

The role of the opposition in legislature is basically to check the excesses of the ruling or dominant party, and not to be totally antagonistic. There are actions of the ruling party which may be beneficial to the masses and opposition is expected to support such steps.[4]

In legislature, Opposition Party has a major role and must act to discourage the party in power from acting against the interests of the country and the common man. They are expected to alert the population and the Government on the content of any Bill, which is not in the best interests of the country.

Color keys

Color keys for the party of leaders of the opposition

List of leaders of the opposition

Before independence (1937-1947)

S.No. Portrait Name
(birth-death)
(Constituency) 		Tenure Party Election Government
Took office Left office Premier Party
1 Gopi Chand Bhargava
(1899-1966)
(Lahore City) 		5 April 1937 1940 Indian National Congress 1937 Sikandar Hayat Khan
(1937-1942)

Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana
(1942-1945)

Unionist Party
2 Bhim Sen Sachar
(1894-1978)
(N-W Town) 		1940 5 February 1945
- Vacant
(Assembly under dissolution) 		5 February 1945 21 March 1946 -
3 Iftikhar Hussain Khan
(1906-1969)
(Ferozpur General) 		21 March 1946 2 March 1947 All-India Muslim League 1946 Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana Unionist Party
- Vacant
(Assembly under dissolution) 		2 March 1947 15 August 1947 -

After independence (1947-till now)

S.No. Portrait Name
(birth-death)
(Constituency) 		Tenure Party Election
(Assembly) 		Government
Took office Left office Chief Minister Party
- Vacant
(No official opposition) 		15 August 1947 20 June 1951 - 1946
(Interim) 		Gopi Chand Bhargava
(1947-1949)
(1949-1951)

Bhim Sen Sachar
(Ap. 1949-Oct. 1949)

Indian National Congress
- Vacant
(Assembly under dissolution) 		20 June 1951 17 April 1952 -
1 Gopal Singh Khalsa
(1903-1979)
(Jagraon) 		17 April 1952 11 April 1956 Shiromani Akali Dal 1952
(First) 		Bhim Sen Sachar
(1952-1956)

Partap Singh Kairon
(1956-1964)

Indian National Congress
- Vacant[a]
(No official opposition) 		11 April 1956 9 April 1957 -
2 Baldev Prakash
(1922-1992)
(Amritsar City
East) 		9 April 1957 11 March 1962 Bharatiya Jana Sangh 1957
(Second) 		Partap Singh Kairon
3 Gurnam Singh
(1899-1973)
(Raikot) 		11 March 1962 5 July 1966 Shiromani Akali Dal 1962
(Third) 		Partap Singh Kairon
(1956-1964)

Gopi Chand Bhargava
(1964)

Ram Kishan
(1964-1966)

- Vacant
(Assembly under suspension) 		5 July 1966 1 November 1966 - -
(3) Gurnam Singh
(1899-1973)
(Raikot) 		1 November 1966 8 March 1967 Shiromani Akali Dal Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir Indian National Congress
4 Gian Singh Rarewala
(1901-1979)
(Payal) 		9 March 1967 24 November 1967 Indian National Congress 1967
(Fourth) 		Gurnam Singh Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group
(3) Gurnam Singh
(1899-1973)
(Qila Raipur) 		24 November 1967 23 August 1968 Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group Lachhman Singh Punjab Janata Party
- Vacant
(Assembly under dissolution) 		23 August 1968 17 February 1969 -
5 Harinder Singh
(1917-1972)
(Ajnala) 		17 February 1969 14 June 1971 Indian National Congress 1969
(Fifth) 		Gurnam Singh
(1969-1970)

Parkash Singh Badal
1970-1971

Shiromani Akali Dal
- Vacant
(Assembly under dissolution) 		14 June 1971 16 March 1972 -
6 Jaswinder Singh Brar
(1938-1993)
(Kotkapura) 		16 March 1972 2 October 1972 Shiromani Akali Dal 1972
(Sixth) 		Zail Singh Indian National Congress
7 Parkash Singh Badal
(1927-2023)
(Gidderbaha) 		2 October 1972 30 April 1977
- Vacant
(Assembly under dissolution) 		30 April 1977 19 June 1977 -
8 Balram Jakhar
(1923-2016)
(Abohar) 		19 June 1977 17 February 1980 Indian National Congress 1977
(Seventh) 		Parkash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
- Vacant
(Assembly under dissolution) 		17 February 1980 7 June 1980 -
(7) Parkash Singh Badal
(1927-2023)
(Gidderbaha) 		7 June 1980 7 October 1983 Shiromani Akali Dal 1980
(Eighth) 		Darbara Singh Indian National Congress
- Vacant
(Assembly under dissolution) 		7 October 1983 29 September 1985 -
9 Gurbinder Kaur Brar
(1922-2013)
(Muktsar) 		29 September 1985 11 May 1987 Indian National Congress 1985
(Ninth) 		Surjit Singh Barnala Shiromani Akali Dal
- Vacant
(Assembly under dissolution) 		11 May 1987 25 February 1992 -
10 Satnam Singh Kainth
(1961-2018)
(Phillaur) 		25 February 1992 12 February 1997 Bahujan Samaj Party 1992
(Tenth) 		Beant Singh
(1992-1995)

Harcharan Singh Brar
(1995-1996)

Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
(1996-1997)

Indian National Congress
11 Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
(b. 1945)
(Lehra) 		12 February 1997 10 October 1998 Indian National Congress 1997
(Eleventh) 		Parkash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
12 Jagjit Singh
(1934-2015)
(Kartarpur) 		10 October 1998 26 February 2002
(7) Parkash Singh Badal
(1927-2023)
(Lambi) 		26 February 2002 1 March 2007 Shiromani Akali Dal 2002
(Twelfth) 		Amarinder Singh Indian National Congress
(11) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
(b. 1945)
(Lehra) 		1 March 2007 14 March 2012 Indian National Congress 2007
(Thirteen) 		Parkash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
13 Sunil Kumar Jakhar
(b. 1954)
(Abohar) 		19 March 2012 11 December 2015 2012
(Fourteen)
14 Charanjit Singh Channi
(b. 1963)
(Chamkaur Sahib) 		11 December 2015 11 November 2016
- Vacant[b]
(No official opposition) 		11 November 2016 16 March 2017 -
15 Harvinder Singh Phoolka
(b. 1955)
(Dakha) 		16 March 2017 9 July 2017 Aam Admi Party 2017
(Fifteen) 		Amarinder Singh
(2017-2021)

Charanjit Singh Channi
(2021-2022)

Indian National Congress
16 Sukhpal Singh Khaira
(b. 1965)
(Bolath) 		9 July 2017 26 July 2018
17 Harpal Singh Cheema
(b. 1974)
(Dirba) 		27 July 2018 16 March 2022
18 Pratap Singh Bajwa
(b. 1957)
(Quadian) 		9 April 2022 Incumbent Indian National Congress 2022
(Sixteen) 		Bhagwant Mann Aam Admi Party

Deputy Leader of Opposition

Name
(constituency) 		Tenure Party Leader of Opposition Assembly
Rattan Singh
(Garshankar) 		9 March 1967 24 November 1967 Indian National Congress Gian Singh Rarewala 4th
Sardari Lal Kapoor
(Ludhiana North) 		17 February 1969 1970 Indian National Congress Major Harinder Singh 5th
Surjit Singh Atwal
(Phillaur) 		1970 14 June 1971
Umrao Singh
(Nakodar) 		19 June 1977 17 February 1980 Indian National Congress Balram Jakhar 7th
Nirmal Singh Nimma
(Bhadaur) 		25 February 1992 12 February 1997 Bahujan Samaj Party Satnam Singh Kainth 10th
Bharat Bhushan Ashu
(Ludhiana West) 		11 December 2015 11 November 2016 Indian National Congress Charanjit Singh Channi 14th
Sarvjit Kaur Manuke
(Jagraon) 		16 March 2017 16 March 2022 Aam Admi Party Harvinder Singh Phoolka,
Sukhpal Singh Khaira,
Harpal Singh Cheema 		15th
Raj Kumar Chabbewal
(Chabbewal) 		9 April 2022 15 March 2024 Indian National Congress Partap Singh Bajwa 16th
Aruna Chaudhary
(Dinanagar) 		3 September 2024 Incumbent

See also

Notes

  1. ^ All opposition members joined the Government.
  2. ^ All opposition members resigned against SYL canal issue.

References

  1. ^ "Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977". Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. ^ Salary and Allowances of Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly Act 1978
  3. ^ Role of Leader of Opposition in India
  4. ^ Role of Opposition in Parliament of India

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