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Leader of the Opposition
सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेशसभामा प्रमुख विपक्षी दलका नेता
Incumbent
Khagraj Bhatta
since 17 May 2025
StyleThe Honourable
TypeLeader of the Opposition
StatusHead of the opposition party
AbbreviationLOP
Member ofSudurpashchim Provincial Assembly
AppointerWhile parliamentary party leader of the largest political party in the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly that is not in government
Inaugural holderRan Bahadur Rawal[1]

The Leader of the Opposition (Nepali: प्रमुख विपक्षी नेता) is an elected member of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly who leads the official opposition in the assembly. This role is held by the parliamentary party leader of the provincial assembly's second-largest political party, which has the most seats after the governing party, and is responsible for representing the opposition and holding the government accountable in the legislature. The post is held by Khagraj Bhatta.[2]

Qualification

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The person selected as the leader of the opposition shall be one who is chosen by a parliamentary party that has neither formed the council of ministers nor supported its formation, in accordance with the following provisions:[3]

(1) The party with the most number of members in the Provincial Assembly,

(2) If there are equal members from more than one party in the Provincial Assembly, the party mutually agreed upon by those parties as their representative

(3) If mutual agreement as per subclause (2) cannot be reached, the party that has written consent from the most number of Provincial Assembly, members to select the leader of the opposition,

(4) If written consent as per subsection (3) is not provided, the party designated by the Speaker of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly shall be recognized,

(5) If a person is already the leader of the opposition and, for any reason, becomes a member of another party in Sudurpaschim Province and that party becomes the one with the more number of members in the Provincial Assembly, then that party shall be recognized.

(6) For the purpose of this section, the concerned party or member must provide mutual agreement as per subsection (2) within fifteen days from the date of the first session of the Provincial Assembly after the election of its members, and if mutual agreement is not reached, written consent as per subsection (3) must be provided within fifteen days.

List of leaders of the opposition

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No. Name
Constituency 		Term of office Assembly (election) Chief Minister's Ref
1 Ran Bahadur Rawa
MPA for Kailali 1(B) 		May 20, 2018 April 8, 2022 1st
(2017) 		Trilochan Bhatta [4][1]
2 Prakash Bahadur Shah
MPA for Bajura 1(B) 		April 8, 2022 October 7, 2022 [5][6]
3 Kamal Bahadur Shah[a]
MPA for Kailali 2(A) 		January 12, 2023 February 9, 2023 2nd
(2022) 		Rajendra Singh Rawal [7][8]
4 Khagraj Bhatta
MPA for Dadeldhura 1(A) 		February 10, 2023 February 27, 2023 Kamal Bahadur Shah [9][10]
5 Rajendra Singh Rawal[b]
List MPA 		February 28, 2023 April 18, 2024 [11][12]
(3) Kamal Bahadur Shah[b][a]
MPA for Kailali 2(A) 		April 19, 2024 August 4, 2024 Dirgha Bahadur Sodari [13][14]
6 Man Bahadur Dhami
MPA for Darchula 1(B) 		August 6, 2024 May 16, 2025 Kamal Bahadur Shah [15][16]
(4) Khagraj Bhatta
MPA for Dadeldhura 1(A) 		May 17, 2025 Incumbent [17][18]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Opposition Leader who later became Chief Minister
  2. ^ a b Opposition Leader who had previously been Chief Minister.

References

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  1. ^ a b Sandarva, Nepal (2020-02-06). "प्रदेश सभामा सत्तापक्षीय साँसद पनि असन्तुष्टः प्रमुख प्रतिपक्ष दलका नेता रावल (भिडियो सहित)". Nepal Sandarva. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  2. ^ माओवादी, जेबी याेञ्‍जन संघदेखि प्रदेशसम्म प्रतिपक्षी बेञ्चमा. "संघदेखि प्रदेशसम्म प्रतिपक्षी बेञ्चमा माओवादी". संघदेखि प्रदेशसम्म प्रतिपक्षी बेञ्चमा माओवादी. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  3. ^ "प्रदेश सभाका पदाधिकारी तथा सदस्यको पारिश्रमिक र सुविधा सम्बन्धी ऐन, २०७५" [Act Relating to Remuneration and Benefits of Officers and Members of the Provincial Assembly, 2075] (PDF). assembly.sudurpashchim.gov.np (in Nepali).
  4. ^ ठकुल्ला, दिनेश (2018-05-20). "प्रदेश ७ कांग्रेस संसदीय दलको नेतामा डा. रावल". देशसञ्चार. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  5. ^ "प्रदेश-७ एमाले संसदीय दलको नेतामा प्रकाश शाह". Makalukhabar.com. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  6. ^ "एमाले प्रदेश नम्बर ७ को संसदीय दलको नेतामा प्रकाश शाह निर्विरोध". sudurnews.com. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  7. ^ NayaPage. "सुदूरपश्चिममा कांग्रेस संसदीय दलको नेतामा कमल शाह". nayapage.com. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  8. ^ Adhikari, Adarsha. "Shah appointed NC province parliamentary leader". epardafas.com. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  9. ^ "Khagraj Bhatta unanimously elected PP leader of Maoist Centre Sudurpaschim Province". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  10. ^ "सुदूरपश्चिममा माओवादी संसदीय दलको नेतामा भट्ट सर्वसम्मत चयन". www.onlinekhabar.com. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  11. ^ "सुदूरपश्चिममा एमाले संसदीय दलको नेतामा राजेन्द्रसिंह रावल चयन". Naya Patrika. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  12. ^ "सुदूरपश्चिममा एमाले संसदीय दलको नेतामा रावल". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  13. ^ "सुदूरपश्चिम कांग्रेस संसदीय दलको नेतामा कमल शाह". Nepali Network. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  14. ^ "Shah appointed NC province parliamentary leader". Nepal News. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  15. ^ "Man Bahadur Dhami elected as the leader of Sudurpaschim Maoist parliamentary party - English.MakaluKhabar.com". 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  16. ^ नेता, काठमाडौं प्रेस सुदूरपश्चिममा खगराज भट्टलाई हटाएर मानबहादुर धामीलाई बनाइयाे माओवादी संसदीय दलका. "सुदूरपश्चिममा खगराज भट्टलाई हटाएर मानबहादुर धामीलाई बनाइयाे माओवादी संसदीय दलका नेता". सुदूरपश्चिममा खगराज भट्टलाई हटाएर मानबहादुर धामीलाई बनाइयाे माओवादी संसदीय दलका नेता. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  17. ^ "Khagaraj's reinstatement as Maoist Sudurpaschim PP leader delayed". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-08-02.
  18. ^ "माओवादी केन्द्र सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश संसदीय दलको नेतामा भट्ट चयन". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-08-02.

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