Hariprasad likely to be Leader of the Opposition in Council
The Hindu
Congress leader’s term ends in 2026
Senior Congress leader and MLC B.K. Hariprasad is likely to be appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council as the term of the incumbent, S.R. Patil, will end on January 5, 2022, and he is not contesting the elections scheduled for December 10.
Mr. Hariprasad, who served in various capacities in the Congress at the national level and as four-time Rajya Sabha member, is expected to get the Leader of the Opposition post in the Council in 2022.
The Congress is keen to utilise his vast experience in parliamentary affairs, according to party sources. Further, he has demonstrated his aggressiveness in taking on the BJP Government.

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