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Two is not too many for Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge was, recently, appointed as the leader of the opposition in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by Congress

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If Mallikarjun Kharge listens to Congressmen on the ground and help the central leadership refine its strategy, Maharashtra could yield valuable gains for the party

Aditi Phadnis New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Feb 19 2021 | 10:55 PM IST

Only a few leaders have had the good fortune to be leader of the opposition in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Jaswant Singh and L K Advani, both from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), come to mind. The reason is not too hard to figure out: It is the BJP that has been in the opposition much longer in the past 70 years. But for a party to repose so much faith in a man that he embodies the spirit of the opposition in both Houses! Well, that’s a signal achievement. And in the Congress, it is

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Topics : mallikarjun kharge Opposition Indian National Congress Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha Opposition parties Congress LK Advani Bharatiya Janata Party Sumitra Mahajan Karnataka P Chidambaram Dalits

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