The name of Nath is also doing rounds in Congress circles for the post of the Leader of the Opposition.
Soon after taking over as the Parliamentary Affairs Minister today M Venkaiah Naidu had signalled that the government will go the “extra mile” to accommodate the opposition.
This could be interpreted that the government may not adopt a hardline approach on the issue of recognition of Congress as the main Opposition which could give it the post of the Leader of the Opposition despite the party not having enough numbers.
Naidu, however, steered clear of direct questions on the matter insisting that “we have not discussed the issue.”
Congress has secured just 44 seats in the Lok Sabha, 11 less than one tenth of the strength of the 543-member House required to get the post. The Speaker has the discretion to decide on the issue.
