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.

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.

The newly elected 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly may function without the Leader of Opposition (LoP). As per the legislative rules, a party with 10 per cent of the 288 seats or 29 seats can claim the post.

The Maharashtra election results were declared on November 23 for all 288 assembly seats, three days after the voting was held in a single phase on November 20. The BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP (Mahayuti) alliance has once again proved its mettle while the Congress-Sena UBT-NCPSP (Maha Vikas Aghadi) remains in the opposition.