Leader of the Opposition (Nepal)

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Leader of Opposition
प्रमुख प्रतिपक्षी दलको नेता
Emblem of Nepal
Flag of Nepal
since 27 April 2026
StyleLeader of the Opposition
(informal)
The Honourable
(formal)
Member ofHouse of Representatives, Constitutional Council
Reports toHouse of Representatives
NominatorMPs of Largest oppostition party in the House
Term lengthWhile leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government
(No term limits specified)
First holderBharat Shumsher JBR
SalaryNPR 72,730
(excl. allowances) per month

The Leader of the Opposition (Nepali: प्रमुख प्रतिपक्षी दलको नेता) is an elected member of the House of Representatives, who leads the official opposition in the lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal. The leader of the opposition is the parliamentary party leader of the political party with the largest number of seats in the House but not in government.[1]

The current leader of the opposition is Bhishma Raj Angdembe, who was elected the parliamentary leader of the Nepali Congress, the largest opposition party in the 7th House of Representatives, on 27 April 2026.[2]

According to Article 284 of the Constituiton, Leader of the Opposition is also the member of Constitutional Council, which is chaired by the Prime Minister of Nepal.[3][4]

List

Leaders of the Opposition
No. Portrait Name Party Assumed office Left office Prime Minister Term
1 Bharat Shumsher JBR NRGP 27 May 1959 15 December 1960 B. P. Koirala 1st House of Representatives
2 Man Mohan Adhikari CPN (UML) 26 May 1991 30 November 1994 Girija Prasad Koirala 2nd House of Representatives
3 Sher Bahadur Deuba Nepali Congress 30 November 1994 12 September 1995 Man Mohan Adhikari 3rd House of Representatives
(2) Man Mohan Adhikari CPN (UML) 12 September 1995 12 March 1997 Sher Bahadur Deuba
4 Girija Prasad Koirala[5] Nepali Congress 12 March 1997 7 October 1997 Lokendra Bahadur Chand
(2) Man Mohan Adhikari CPN (UML) 7 October 1997 15 April 1998 Surya Bahadur Thapa
15 April 1998 23 December 1998 Girija Prasad Koirala
5 Bam Dev Gautam CPN (ML) 23 December 1998 31 May 1999
6 Madhav Kumar Nepal CPN (UML) 31 May 1999 22 May 2002 Krishna Prasad Bhattarai 4th House of Representatives
Girija Prasad Koirala
Sher Bahadur Deuba
(4) Girija Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress 18 August 2008 25 May 2009 Pushpa Kamal Dahal 1st Constituent Assembly
7 Pushpa Kamal Dahal UCPN (Maoist) 25 May 2009 6 February 2011 Madhav Kumar Nepal
8 Ram Chandra Paudel[6] Nepali Congress 6 February 2011 14 March 2013 Jhala Nath Khanal
Baburam Bhattarai
(7) Pushpa Kamal Dahal UCPN (Maoist) 11 February 2014 11 October 2015 Sushil Koirala 2nd Constituent Assembly
9 Sushil Koirala Nepali Congress 11 October 2015 9 February 2016 K. P. Sharma Oli Legislature Parliament
(3) Sher Bahadur Deuba 7 March 2016[7] 4 August 2016
10 K. P. Sharma Oli CPN (UML) 4 August 2016 15 February 2018 Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Sher Bahadur Deuba
(3) Sher Bahadur Deuba Nepali Congress 15 February 2018 13 July 2021 K. P. Sharma Oli 5th House of Representatives
(10) K. P. Sharma Oli CPN (UML) 13 July 2021 26 December 2022 Sher Bahadur Deuba
(3) Sher Bahadur Deuba[8] Nepali Congress 26 December 2022 27 February 2023 Pushpa Kamal Dahal 6th House of Representatives
(10) K. P. Sharma Oli[9] CPN (UML) 27 February 2023 4 March 2024
(3) Sher Bahadur Deuba Nepali Congress 4 March 2024 15 July 2024
(7) Pushpa Kamal Dahal[10][11] CPN (Maoist Centre) 15 July 2024 12 September 2025 K. P. Sharma Oli
11 Bhishma Raj Angdembe[12][2] Nepali Congress 27 April 2026 Incumbent Balen Shah 7th House of Representatives

References

  1. Kamat, Ram Kumar (2023-01-23). "Who is the leader of opposition in HoR?". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. "Angdembe elected NC parliamentary party leader". Kathmandu Post.
  3. The Constitution of Nepal (PDF). Government of Nepal. 20 September 2015.
  4. "Article 284: Provisions relating to the Constitutional Council". Nepal Laws.
  5. Khanal, Y. N. (1998). "Nepal in 1997: Political Stability Eludes". Asian Survey. 38 (2): 148–154. doi:10.2307/2645672. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2645672.
  6. Gurubacharya, Binaj (2023-03-09). "Nepal elects new president amid political uncertainty". AP News. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  7. "Deuba is the new Nepali Congress President".
  8. "NC recognised as main opposition party". Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  9. "UML pulls out of government".
  10. "Nepal's prime minister loses a confidence vote forcing him to step down". AP News. 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  11. Sharma, Bhadra; Chutel, Lynsey (2024-07-12). "Nepal's Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote, Adding to the Turmoil of Monsoon Season". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  12. "Bheeshma Raj Angdembe Unanimously Elected Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party Leader". Ratopati. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.