Legislative rules mandate that a party must secure at least 10 per cent of the Assembly's 288 seats -- 29 seats -- to qualify for the LoP position. However, the way the mandate has unfolded in Maharashtra,

The opposition alliance suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the BJP-led ruling alliance in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra faces a historic moment as the MVA alliance fails to secure enough seats for a Leader of Opposition, marking the first time in 60 years.

Congress secured only 16 seats, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 10, and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) 20, leaving the opposition fragmented and without a recognised leader in the Assembly.

Now, as per the defined rules, any opposition party must have 10 per cent of the total strength of the legislative assembly to claim the post of Leader of the Opposition.