CHAPTER V - LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
CHAPTER V
LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
25. DECLARATION OF LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION:–
(1) After general election and at any time thereafter the Speaker shall declare Leader of the Opposition within seven days, after the election of the Chief Minister.
(2) After the election of the Chief Minister, the Speaker shall inform the members about the date and place for submission of a name for the Leader of the Opposition. The members of Opposition who are in majority may submit the name for the Leader of the Opposition under their signatures.
(3) The Speaker shall declare a member as Leader of the Opposition having the greatest numerical strength after verification of the signatures of the members:
Provided that any member who is not signatory to the proposal, if he presents himself before the count, and sign the proposal, shall be included in the count.
26. REMOVAL OF LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION:–
(1) A notice signed by a majority of the members of the Opposition may be given to the Secretary showing that the Leader of the Opposition has lost the support of the majority of the members of the Opposition.
(2) Such notice shall be accompanied by the nomination of a proposed new Leader of the Opposition signed by a majority of the members of the Opposition.
(3) After verification of the signatures of the members, if the Speaker is satisfied that the Leader of the Opposition has lost the support of the majority of the members of the Opposition, he shall declare him to be removed from office, within a period of three days.
(4) When the Leader of the Opposition is removed, the Speaker shall immediately declare the member who has been nominated in sub-rule (2) as Leader of the Opposition.
27. VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF LEADER OF OPPOSITION:–
Whenever the office of the Leader of Opposition becomes vacant, it shall be filled in the manner as provided in rule 25.