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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicLeader of opposition

Topic: Leader of opposition

10 months since shock Haryana defeat, Congress to walk into its 3rd assembly session without an LoP

Monsoon session of assembly begins Friday without an LoP, underscoring Congress's inability to make organisational decisions amid factional differences.  

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi, accuses him of misunderstanding country’s mood

Fadnavis launched an attack on the LoP's poll rigging allegations against EC, adding that he has been constantly 'insulting' the democratic process & the people’s mandate.

Sambhal Court issues notice to LoP Rahul Gandhi over ‘fight against Indian state’ remark in LS

Rahul Gandhi had said, 'Our fight is not against BJP or RSS, but against the Indian state'. He has been directed to either appear in court on 4 April, or submit a response.

Leader of Oppn should be allowed to speak in LS, not given permission in ‘new India’: Rahul Gandhi

Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned amid oppn protests after PM Modi’s statement on Kumbh. Gandhi said PM should have paid homage to those who died in the Maha Kumbh stampede.

LOP Atishi, AAP MLAs protest outside Vidhan Sabha, claim ‘barred’ from entering Delhi Assembly

21 AAP MLAs, including Atishi, were suspended from the House Tuesday when Delhi govt tabled CAG report on the liquor policy, intensifying the political face-off between AAP & BJP.

Month after Jharkhand poll rout, BJP yet to pick leader of opposition. What’s behind party’s paralysis

Having lost tribal vote-base as well as sections of OBCs this assembly poll, BJP is unsure of whether to choose tribal or non-tribal for LoP, has to rethink entire strategy, say leaders.

Opposition has the lost art of parliamentary etiquette & repartee. Remember Jaitley, Swaraj

Members of the present party in government were largely in the opposition post-Independence. Their conduct should be compared to that of today’s opposition.

Delhi police file FIR against Rahul Gandhi over Parliament ‘scuffle’

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who is also Leader of Oppn in Lok Sabha, has been booked on complaint by BJP over 'scuffle' that allegedly resulted in injuries to two BJP MPs.

‘He should be in jail but govt is protecting him,’ Rahul Gandhi on allegations against Adani

The Leader of Opposition said that ‘individuals were being arrested for minor offences, while Adani was indicted in the US for thousands of crores.’

Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned till Wednesday after Opposition raises Adani bribery issue

Before the separate session of both the Houses, a joint session of the Parliament was also held, with Speaker Om Birla presiding over the session.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?