Maharashtra Legislature

Supreme legislative body of the state of Maharashtra

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November 26 2024 Bhaskar Jadhav becomes the Leader of the Opposition, with details of party affiliation not specified
November 26 2024 The position of Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly becomes vacant as no opposition party has achieved 10% of the total house seats.
August 3 2023 Vijay Wadettiwar returns as Leader of the Opposition, representing the Indian National Congress
August 3 2023 Jitendra Awhad and Ajay Choudhari simultaneously become Deputy Leaders of the Opposition from the Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) respectively, under Speaker Rahul Narwekar
August 3 2023 Balasaheb Thorat's additional charge as Leader of the Opposition concludes.
July 18 2023 Jitendra Awhad concludes his acting role as Leader of the Opposition, with Balasaheb Thorat taking additional charge from the Indian National Congress.
July 2 2023 Jitendra Awhad begins acting as Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly under Chief Minister Eknath Shinde from the Nationalist Congress Party.
July 4 2022 Balasaheb Thorat begins his term as Deputy Leader of the Opposition, serving under Acting Speaker Zirwal Narhari Sitaram and later Speaker Rahul Narwekar
July 4 2022 Ajit Pawar becomes the Leader of the Opposition, representing the Nationalist Congress Party
June 29 2022 Balasaheb Thorat replaces Sudhir Mungantiwar as Deputy Leader of the Opposition from the Indian National Congress
December 2 2019 Sudhir Mungantiwar becomes Deputy Leader of the Opposition, with Acting Speaker Zirwal Narhari Sitaram
December 1 2019 Devendra Fadnavis becomes the Leader of the Opposition, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party
November 26 2019 Dilip Walse-Patil concludes his brief acting stint as Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
November 23 2019 Dilip Walse-Patil begins acting as Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly during the 14th Assembly, serving under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from the Nationalist Congress Party.
November 9 2019 Sudhir Mungantiwar takes over as Deputy Leader of the Opposition from Shashikant Shinde, serving under Speaker Nana Patole from the Bharatiya Janata Party
April 20 2018 Shashikant Shinde succeeds Jayant Patil as Deputy Leader of the Opposition, continuing under Speaker Haribhau Bagade
December 23 2014 Jayant Patil becomes Deputy Leader of the Opposition, serving under Speaker Haribhau Bagade from the Nationalist Congress Party
November 11 2014 Eknath Khadse becomes leader of the opposition representing the Bharatiya Janata Party

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