List of leaders of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council

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Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Council
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷದ ನಾಯಕ
Karnāṭaka Vidhāna Pariṣattinalli Virōdha Pakṣada Nāyaka
Incumbent
Vacant
since 15 May 2023
Karnataka Legislative Council
StyleThe Honourable
StatusLeader of Opposition
Member ofKarnataka Legislative Council
NominatorMembers of the Official Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council
AppointerChairman of Karnataka Legislative Council
Term lengthDuring the life of the Karnataka Legislative Council
(5 years)
Inaugural holderG. V. Anjanappa
Formation28 January 1969; 55 years ago (1969-01-28)
Websitehttps://kla.kar.nic.in/council/council.htm Karnataka Legislative Council

The Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Council in Karnataka Legislative Council is an elected Member of Karnataka Legislative Council who leads the official opposition in the Upper house of the Karnataka Legislature. The Leader of the opposition Karnataka Legislative Council is the Legislature chairperson of the party with the most seats after the government party.

Leaders of opposition[1]

# Portrait Name Constituency Tenure Party
1 G. V. Anjanappa Bangalore Graduate 28 January 1969 11 June 1970 1 year, 134 days Praja Socialist Party
2 A. H. Shivananda Swamy elected by MLA's 25 September 1970 14 March 1971 170 days
3 Balakrishna Gowda elected by MLA's 15 March 1971 15 August 1972 1 year, 153 days Indian National Congress (R)
4 Ramakrishna Hegde elected by MLA's 16 August 1972 1 February 1976 3 years, 169 days Indian National Congress (O)
5 S. R. Bommai Dharwad Local Authorities 3 February 1976 17 March 1978 2 years, 43 days
6 A.K.Subbaiah 18 March 1978 23 January 1980 1 year, 311 days Janata Party
7 D. B. Chandregowda elected by MLA's 24 January 1980 24 June 1981 1 year, 173 days Indian National Congress (U)
27 June 1981 16 July 1981
8 M. C. Perumal elected by MLA's 15 February 1982 29 July 1982 330 days Indian Congress (S)
30 July 1982 11 January 1983
9 T. N. Narasimha Murthy elected by MLA's 30 June 1983 28 July 1986 5 years, 355 days Indian National Congress (I)
29 July 1986 20 June 1989
10 M.C. Nanaiah elected by MLA's 18 December 1989 13 May 1992 4 years, 357 days Janata Dal
14 May 1992 10 December 1994
11 H. K. Patil West
Graduates
27 December 1994 30 June 1996 4 years, 293 days Indian National Congress
1 July 1996 16 October 1999
12 K. H. Srinivas Nominated 29 October 1999 8 July 2002 2 years, 252 days Janata Dal (Secular)
13 D. H. Shankaramurthy South West
Graduates
8 July 2002 16 June 2004 3 years, 138 days Bharatiya Janata Party
16 June 2004 23 November 2005
(11) H. K. Patil West
Graduates
24 February 2006 17 January 2008 1 year, 327 days Indian National Congress
14 V. S. Ugrappa Tumakuru Local Authorities 8 April 2008 1 May 2010 2 years, 23 days
15 Motamma elected by MLA's 1 September 2010 17 June 2012 1 year, 290 days
16 S. R. Patil Vijayapura Local Authorities 28 June 2012 13 May 2013 319 days
17 Sadananda Gowda elected by MLA's 17 May 2013 24 May 2014 1 year, 7 days Bharatiya Janata Party
18 K. S. Eshwarappa elected by MLA's 13 July 2014 17 May 2018 3 years, 308 days
19 Kota Srinivas Poojary Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities 2 July 2018 26 July 2019 1 year, 24 days
(16) S. R. Patil Vijayapura Local Authorities 10 October 2019 5 January 2022 2 years, 87 days Indian National Congress
20 B. K. Hariprasad elected by MLA's 26 January 2022 20 May 2023 1 year, 114 days
Bharatiya Janata Party


References

  1. ^ "Leader of Opposition".