List of leaders of the opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly

Leader of the Opposition of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
since 29 September 2025
StyleThe Hon’ble
Member ofHaryana Legislative Assembly
NominatorMembers of the Official Opposition of the Legislative Assembly
AppointerSpeaker of the Assembly
Term length5 years
Till the Assembly Continues

The leader of the opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly is the politician who leads the official opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly.

Eligibility

Official Opposition[1] is a term used in Haryana 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 total membership of the Legislative Assembly as an individual party, and not as an alliance.

Role

In legislature, opposition party has a major role and must act to discourage the party in power from acting against the interests of the state 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 state.[2][3]

List of leaders of the opposition

No Portrait Name Constituency Term Assembly
(Election) 		Party
Shamsher Singh Surjewala Narwana 1977 1979 5th Assembly
(1982) 		Indian National Congress
Devi Lal Bhatu Kalan 1979 1980 5th Assembly
(1982) 		Janata Party - style="text-align:center; height:60px;" Chandrawati Badhra 1982 1987 6th Assembly
(1982) 		Lok Dal
1987 1991 7th Assembly
(1987) 		Bharatiya Janata Party
Sampat Singh Bhattu Kalan 1991 1996 8th Assembly
(1991) 		Janata Party
Om Prakash Chautala Rori 24 March 1996 1999 9th Assembly
(1996) 		Samata Party
Bansi Lal Tosham 1999 2000 9th Assembly
(1996) 		Haryana Vikas Party
Bhupinder Singh Hooda Garhi Sampla-Kiloi 2001 2004 10th Assembly
(2000) 		Indian National Congress
Om Prakash Chautala Rori 27 February 2005 21 August 2009 11th Assembly
(2005) 		Indian National Lok Dal
17 November 2009 27 October 2014 12th Assembly
(2009)
Abhay Singh Chautala Ellenabad 5 November 2014 23 March 2019 13th Assembly
(2014)
Bhupinder Singh Hooda[4] Garhi Sampla-Kiloi 4 September 2019 27 October 2019 Indian National Congress
2 November 2019 12 September 2024 14th Assembly
(2019)
29 September 2025 Incumbent 15th Assembly
(2024)

See also

References

  1. ^ "THE SALARY AND ALLOWANCES OF LEADERS OF OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENT ACT, 1977 AND RULES MADE THEREUNDER". Archived from the original on 16 January 2010.
  2. ^ Role of Leader of Opposition in India
  3. ^ Role of Opposition in Parliament of India
  4. ^ NDTV. "Congress Elects Bhupinder Hooda As Leader Of Opposition In Haryana". Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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