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Indian Polity UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

To be officially recognised by the Speaker of Lok Sabha as an Opposition Group, a party or Coalition of Parties must have least

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 55 member

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “55 member”.
According to the rules of the Parliament, the opposition party in the Lok Sabha has to have at least 10% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha which is equal to 55 seats.

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