Congress to decide on LoP in Lok Sabha: Sharad Pawar
The HinduNCP chief Sharad Pawar on June 20 said the Congress will decide on the appointment of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha as it has maximum seats among the INDIA bloc parties in the Lower House of Parliament. Asked if efforts will be made to have the Lok Sabha's deputy speaker from the opposition, Mr. Pawar claimed this "rule" was not followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his last government. Asked about the appointment of the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Mr. Pawar said, "Earlier, we had agreed that the position would go to the party with the highest seats. On the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi's success in the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, Mr. Pawar claimed people have lost confidence in PM Modi and that "Modi's guarantee" turned out to be fake.