Mata Prasad Pandey became the Leader of Opposition in UP Assembly, Akhilesh Yadav gave his approval

Samajwadi Party has made Mata Prasad Pandey the leader of opposition in Uttar Pradesh assembly. Indrajit Saroj, Ram Achal Rajbhar and Toofani Saroj were also in the race for the leader of opposition, but SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has made Mata Prasad Pandey, a Brahmin face from Purvanchal, his successor in the assembly.

Earlier, the Samajwadi Party had called a meeting of its MLAs, in which the MLAs left the responsibility to their national president to choose the Leader of Opposition in the UP Assembly. Akhilesh Yadav put the final seal on the name of former Speaker of the Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey.

Mata Prasad Pandey is the current MLA from Itwa seat of Siddharthnagar. He has been the Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly twice. Mata Prasad Pandey will take over the responsibility of Leader of Opposition from Monday i.e. tomorrow.