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Who among the following was the first recognised Leader of the Opposition in the Indian Parliament?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: C) YB Chavan
Explanation: The late Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan of the Congress(I) known as YB Chavan was given the official status of the Leader of the Opposition, with the rank of a Cabinet Minister, in the Lok Sabha, in 1977 by the janata Government.
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Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the division of Bombay State and the fifth Deputy Prime Minister of India. He was a strong Congress leader, co-operative leader, social activist and writer. He was popularly known as Leader of Common People
Hence, Chavan was thus the first opposition leader to enjoy this status.
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