List of leaders of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| Leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Status | Leader of Opposition |
| Member of | Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Nominator | Member of the Official Opposition in the Assembly |
| Appointer | Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Formation | 1 November 1956 |
| Website | www |
The Leader of the opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the official leader of principal opposition party in assembly. The leader of opposition is given rank of cabinet minister and is entitled to draw monthly salary and other perks of the same rank.[1]
History[edit]
The Andhra State, a precursor to the modern state of Andhra Pradesh, was established on 1 October 1953, following the Andhra movement. The formation of Andhra State was made possible by the Andhra State Act, which was passed in the Parliament of India in September 1953. This significant development was ignited by a determined fast led by Potti Sreeramulu, whose sacrifice ultimately catalyzed the demand for a new linguistic state.
The newly created Andhra State included 11 districts in the Telugu-speaking region of the Madras State, with Kurnool as its capital and a unicameral parliamentary system with a Legislative Assembly chamber.[2][3][4][5]
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The Andhra Pradesh, colloquially referred to as United Andhra Pradesh, was officially established on 1 November 1956, through the enactment of the States Reorganisation Act in August 1956. This led to the dissolution of Hyderabad State, with its divisions becoming part of Mysore State and Bombay State. Concurrently, the integration of Telugu-speaking regions into Andhra State laid the foundation for the vibrant state of Andhra Pradesh with a bicameral parliamentary system consisting of Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly chambers.[6][7]
Originally situated in Hyderabad, the capital later moved to Amaravati in 2017 following the implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, which led to the formation of Telangana on 2 June 2014 and a reduction in the assembly constituencies from 294 to 175. Despite these significant boundary changes, the state continued to be recognised as Andhra Pradesh.[8][9]
After the state reorganisation in 2014, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of YSR Congress party became the first leader of opposition in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly followed by N. Chandrababu Naidu of Telugu Desam Party from 2019 to 2024.
N. Chandrababu Naidu is the longest serving leader of opposition. He served as leader of opposition for a period of 2004–2014 making him the last leader of opposition before the state bifurcation.
Eligibility[edit]
Official opposition is a term used in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly to designate the political party which has secured the second largest number of seats in the assembly. In order to get formal recognition, the party must have at least 10% of the total membership of the Legislative Assembly.[10] 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.
Role[edit]
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.[11]
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.[12]
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.
List of leaders of the opposition[edit]
| # | Portrait | Leader of the opposition (Lifespan) Constituency |
Term of the office | Election (Assembly) |
Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Puchalapalli Sundarayya (1913–1985) MLA for Gannavaram |
1955 | 1956 | 1955 (1st) |
Communist Party of India | |
| 1957 | 1962 | 1957 (2nd) | |||||
| 2 | – | Tarimela Nagi Reddy (1917–1976) MLA for Puttur |
1962 | 1967 | 1962 (3rd) | ||
| 3 |  |
Gouthu Latchanna (1909–2006) MLA for Sompeta |
1967 | 1972 | 1967 (4th) |
Swatantra Party | |
| – | – | Vacant | 1972 | 1978 | 1972 (5th) |
– | |
| (3) | |
Gouthu Latchanna (1909–2006) MLA for Sompeta |
1978 | 1983 | 1978 (6th) |
Janata Party | |
| 4 | – | Mogaligundla Baga Reddy (1930–2004) MLA for Zahirabad |
1983 | 1984 | 1983 (7th) |
Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | 1989 | 1985 (8th) | |||||
| 5 |  |
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (1923–1996) MLA for Hindupuram |
1989 | 1994 | 1989 (9th) |
Telugu Desam Party | |
| 6 |  |
Paripati Janardhan Reddy (1948–2007) MLA for Khairatabad |
1994 | 1999 | 1994 (10th) |
Indian National Congress | |
| 7 |  |
Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (1949–2009) MLA for Pulivendula |
11 October 1999 | 13 May 2004 | 1999 (11th) | ||
| 8 |  |
Nara Chandrababu Naidu (born 1950) MLA for Kuppam |
May 2004 | May 2009 | 2004 (12th) |
Telugu Desam Party | |
| May 2009 | June 2014 | 2009 (13th) | |||||
| 9 |  |
Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy (born 1972) MLA for Pulivendula |
21 May 2014 | 29 May 2019 | 2014 (14th) |
YSR Congress Party | |
| (8) |  |
Nara Chandrababu Naidu (born 1950) MLA for Kuppam |
30 May 2019 | 12 June 2024 | 2019 (15th) |
Telugu Desam Party | |
| – | – | Vacant | 12 June 2024 | 2024 (16th) |
– | ||
Statistics[edit]
List of leaders of opposition by length of term (since 2014)[edit]
| No. | Name | Party | Length of term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest continuous term | Total days as leader of opposition | ||||
| 1 | Yeduguri Sandinti Jagan Mohan Reddy | YSRCP | 1,805 days | 1,805 days | |
| 2 | Nara Chandrababu Naidu | TDP | 1,600 days | 1,600 days | |
List of leaders of opposition by time line[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "The Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 and Rules Made Thereunder". mpa.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 September 2000.
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