Question

What is the name given to elected representatives who are not member of ruling party?​

Answer 1

The name given to elected representatives who are not members of the ruling party is called candidates of the opposition party.

• They are elected representatives of the political party which has secured the second largest number of seats in the respective houses.
• They question the ruling party and make them answerable to the public.
• They also make sure that the government does not take any steps which may harm the general public of the country.
• For getting formal recognization in houses the party must have at least 10% seats of that house.
• For example, In Rajya sabha, the Indian national congress is the opposing party as it has required 10% of seats in Rajya sabha.