Rajasthan: BJP's newly elected Leader of Opposition to be administered oath of office today

Bharatiya Janata Party's seasoned politician Gulab Chand Kataria who on Sunday was elected as the Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan State Assembly shall be administered the oath by Governor Kalyan Singh on Monday.

Gulab Chand Kataria

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party's seasoned politician  Gulab Chand Kataria who on Sunday was elected as the Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan State Assembly shall be administered the oath by Governor Kalyan Singh on Monday. After his name was proposed by former Chief Minister and now BJP Vice President Vasundhara Raje, a former state Home Minister, Kataria was unanimously chosen to the post. Kataria (74) was also elected as the leader of the BJP Legislature Party. Rajendra Rathore has been chosen as his deputy. The Legislative Assembly election in Rajasthan was held on 7 December, 2018. The Indian National Congress came out as the single largest party of the state, winning a clear mandate by the voters and wrestling power from the Vashundhra Raje-led BJP govt which ruled the state for 5 years.