Bihar Election Result 2025: In the 2025 Bihar Assembly election results, NDA achieved a strong victory by crossing the 200 seats mark. On the other hand, the presence of the Grand Alliance was limited to only 35 seats. Meanwhile, an important question is being raised in political discussions that how many seats any party has to win to get the post of leader of the opposition. Let us know.

10% rule

The post of Leader of Opposition does not automatically go to the largest opposition party. Actually it is governed by a rule. To officially get this constitutional post, it is necessary for any party to get at least 10% of the total strength of the House. This rule applies only to a single party and not to any alliance. If we talk about Bihar’s 243-member assembly, then a party will have to win at least 25 seats. If no party meets this threshold, the House functions without an officially recognized Leader of the Opposition.

Why is this rule necessary

This 10% rule is necessary because the post of Leader of Opposition holds considerable political importance. This prevents very small parties from claiming positions designed to balance the ruling government. In fact, a recognized opposition leader has a lot of institutional importance. This rule ensures that this responsibility rests with the party that has the most important mandate.

How does this rule apply in all legislatures?

If we talk about Lok Sabha, any party should have at least 55 seats to get the status of Leader of Opposition. On the other hand, based on the total number of seats in Rajya Sabha, the required number is approximately 25 seats.

role of leader of opposition

Being a leader of opposition is a big responsibility. It strengthens democratic accountability. The Leader of the Opposition participates in major selection committees for top national institutions. These include the appointment of Director of Central Bureau of Investigation, Chief of Central Vigilance Commission, Chairman of National Human Rights Commission and Lokpal.

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Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said if Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was really concerned about the interests of the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) or minority communities, then he should have appointed someone from these sections as the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha.

Addressing public meetings in Rohtas and Kaimur districts, Singh termed Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of ‘vote theft’ as ‘unnecessary and baseless’. He said that if Rahul Gandhi has evidence, he should complain to the Election Commission.

Rajnath Singh’s target on Rahul Gandhi
Rajnath Singh said, ‘If Rahul Gandhi really cares about Scheduled Castes, Tribes or minorities, he should have made someone from these communities the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha.’ Rahul Gandhi became the leader of the opposition after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Counterattack on allegations of vote theft
The Defense Minister said, ‘If Rahul Gandhi feels that votes are being stolen in Bihar, then he should complain to the Election Commission with evidence. But he is not doing this. He is only making baseless allegations against a constitutional institution. He is lying.

Congress accused of ‘divisive politics’
The Defense Minister accused Congress of creating rift in the society in the name of caste, religion and sect and said that this is part of its ‘divisive politics’. He said, ‘Rahul Gandhi is raising the issue of reservation in defense forces. Our armed forces are above all these things. He should not be dragged into politics.

BJP supports reservation: Rajnath Singh
He said, ‘Bharatiya Janata Party supports reservation. We have given reservation to the poor and eligible sections of the society. Singh praised the success of the armed forces in ‘Operation Sindoor’ and said that it ‘has stopped, not ended’. He said, ‘If terrorists try to attack India again, we will give a strong reaction. India does not provoke anyone, but if someone provokes us, we will not spare him. The Defense Minister said, ‘India is no longer a weak country. Today we are recognized as a powerful nation in the world.

The political stir for the assembly elections in Bihar is fast. Prior to the major meeting of Bihar BJP in Delhi, RJD has also called a big meeting in Patna. On Wednesday, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav suddenly called a meeting of the legislative party.

Legislature party meeting will be held at 2 pm

According to information received from sources, there will be a meeting of the legislature party at 2 pm. The meeting will be held at Tejashwi Yadav’s residence 1 Polo Road, which will be chaired by Tejashwi Yadav. RJD MLAs will attend the meeting. It is believed that many important decisions can be taken in the meeting today. The meeting of RJD Legislature Party is considered important in view of the upcoming assembly elections. There can also be discussion about seats.

Actually, the seat sharing is going on. Tejashwi Yadav can discuss these important issues in the meeting of legislative parties. There is less time left in the election. It is believed that the assembly election date may be final in September. Before this, a decision can be taken in the Grand Alliance regarding seats. The Congress is in a strong position this time. RJD will also have to take care of this.

Will take feedback on election preparations

All the parties are trying to know from their current MLAs what is the feedback of the people of their area and how those MLAs are preparing for the election this time. Along with this, the respected leaders of the party will also prepare a complete profile of all the MLAs and will discuss how effective they will be in this election or whether the face can change in that place. Or on which seat the candidate can be strong.

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