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Leader of the Opposition in the Koshi Provincial Assembly

The Leader of the Opposition (Nepali: विपक्षी नेता) is an elected member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly who is leads the official opposition in the house of the Koshi Provincial Assembly. The leader of the opposition is the Provincial speaker of the party with the most seats after the government party. The Leader of the Opposition in Koshi Provincial Assembly is the parliament party leader of the provincial assembly's second largest political party. The post is held by Bhakti Prasad Sitaula.[1][2]

Leader of the Opposition
कोशी प्रदेशसभामा विपक्षी दलका नेता
Incumbent
Hikmat Kumar Karki
since 3 November 2023
StyleThe Honourable
TypeLeader of the Opposition
StatusHead of the opposition party
Member ofKoshi Provincial Assembly
AppointerWhile parliamentary party leader of the largest political party in the Koshi Provincial Assembly that is not in government
Inaugural holderRajiv Koirala
DeputyDeputy Leader of the Opposition

List edit

No. Portrait Name
Constituency 		Term of office Assembly (election) Chief Minister's Ref
1 Rajiv Koirala
MPA for Sunsari 2(B) 		February 20, 2018 November 1, 2021 1st
(2017) 		Sher Dhan Rai
Bhim Acharya 		[3][4]
2
Sher Dhan Rai
MPA for Bhojpur 1(B) 		November 2, 2021 September 18, 2022 Rajendra Kumar Rai [5][6]
3 Uddhav Thapa
List MPA 		January 9, 2023 July 7, 2023 2nd
(2022) 		Hikmat Kumar Karki [7]
4 Hikmat Kumar Karki
MPA for Jhapa 5(A) 		July 7, 2023 September 8, 2023 Uddhav Thapa [8][9]
(3) Uddhav Thapa
List MPA 		September 8, 2023 October 15, 2023 Hikmat Kumar Karki [10]
5 Bhakti Prasad Sitaula
MPA for Jhapa 4(B) 		October 18, 2023 Incumbent Kedar Karki [11][12]

Deputy Leader of the Opposition edit

The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Nepali: विपक्षी दलकाे उपनेता) is also an elected member of the Provincial Assembly.[13] The Deputy Leader of the Opposition is largely contingent, coming into play only when the Leader of the Opposition is absent from the House or is on leave. At that point the Deputy Leader is referred to as Acting Leader of the Opposition.[14] The role is currently vacant.

No. Portrait Name
Constituency 		Term of office Assembly (election) Leader(s) Ref
1 Himal Karki
MPA for Udayapur 1(B) 		January 9, 2023 July 7, 2023 2nd
(2022) 		Uddhav Thapa [15][16]
2 Ram Bahadur Ranamagar
MPA for
Ilam 2(B) 		July 7, 2023 September 8, 2023 Hikmat Kumar Karki [17][18]
(1) Himal Karki
MPA for Udayapur 1(B) 		September 8, 2023 October 15, 2023 Uddhav Thapa [19][20]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Uddhav Thapa elected provincial assembly party leader of Nepali Congress in Province 1". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  2. ^ Republica. "Thapa elected NC Province 1 Committee President". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  3. ^ "Koirala elected Province 1 NC parliamentary party leader unopposed". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  4. ^ Adhikari, Priyanka (2018-02-20). "Koirala elected parliamentary party leader of NC in Province 1". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  5. ^ "Bhim Acharya replaces Sherdhan Rai as Province 1 chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. ^ "Sherdhan Rai elected UML PP leader of Province 1". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  7. ^ "Uddhav Thapa elected provincial assembly party leader of Nepali Congress in Province 1". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  8. ^ "नेकपा एमाले प्रदेश-१ संसदीय दलको नेतामा कार्की निर्विरोध". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  9. ^ "Hikmat Karki Elected As The Leader Of The Parliamentary Party Of Province 1". The NepaliPost. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  10. ^ "Uddhav Thapa elected provincial assembly party leader of Nepali Congress in Province 1". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  11. ^ "प्रदेश १ : राप्रपा संसदीय दलको नेतामा भक्तिप्रसाद सिटौला". ThahaKhabar. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  12. ^ "प्रदेश १ राप्रपा संसदीय दलको नेतामा भक्तिप्रसाद सिटौला चयन". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  13. ^ "प्रदेश सभाको विपक्षी दलकाे उपनेता". pradeshsabha.koshi.gov.np. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  14. ^ It is mentioned in section 26 of the Act that the person who has been elected as the leader of the party shall nominate the deputy leader, the chief whip and the whip.
  15. ^ "कांग्रेस कोशी प्रदेश संसदीय दलको उपनेतामा कार्की चयन". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  16. ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "कांग्रेस कोसी संसदीय दलको उपनेतामा हिमाल कार्की". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  17. ^ "Ram Rana named as deputy leader of UML Koshi State parliamentary party". English.MakaluKhabar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  18. ^ "एमाले कोशी संसदीय दलको उपनेतामा रामबहादुर राना नियुक्त". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  19. ^ "कांग्रेस कोशी प्रदेश संसदीय दलको उपनेतामा कार्की चयन". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  20. ^ "कांग्रेस कोसी संसदीय दलको उपनेतामा हिमाल कार्की". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
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