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Equally bizarre is OPs submission history. To be considered an opposition party, it should be the second largest party in number of seats in either of the houses. Also, to get formally recognized, it should at least have 10% of house strength. AAP does not meets any of those criterion, hence it does not qualifies as an opposition party, and the guy who got arrested as an opposition leader.

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> To be considered an opposition party, it should be the second largest party in number of seats in either of the houses.

Every party that isn't in government is by definition an opposition party. You're mixing up the criteria for recognition of the LoP of a house with what an opposition party is.

Please see my answer above in reply to your original comment.

First, he is not the "Indian opposition leader", he belongs to a regional party where in he is part of the opposing political party. India, currently does not have an opposition leader by definition. The same opposition leader and other leaders of the regional AAP party has been involved into a lot of misgivings as well, which are not pointed out in your references, some of them proven, some not. Political hitjobs by the ruling party? Maybe. Impeding investigation or attempt to gain mass public support by making last minute highly publicized visits or statements? Maybe.

There is a strong bias in your previous posts and your submissions against the ruling party in India, which has been time and again questioned/ pointed out in your previous submissions. Not that there is anything wrong about it, but again HN may not be the place for political and potentially controversial discussions which can devolve into a flame war.

edit : fixed verbiage.

HN only allows limited number of characters in title, so "Indian opposition leader" is the only best word I could come up with. I have added more information in my top comment right after creating the post.

My posts are about democracy in one of the largest countries of the world. I feel democracy is one of the top area of interest to fellow hackers.

Lastly, AAP is not a regional party. In December 2022, after Gujarat Legislative election, Aam Aadmi Party has fulfilled the criteria for being the 9th national party of India. It is in the middle of the process of getting the official recognition as the National Party by Election commission of India.[1][2]

[1] https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/aap-becomes-indias-9th-...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_I...

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