State Act

The Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act

19-IAA. Leader of Opposition.— (1) An elected Councillor who is, for the time being, the Leader of the Party in opposition, having greatest numerical strength and recognised as such by the Mayor, shall be the Leader of the Opposition. Explanation.— Where there are two or more parties in the opposition, having the same numerical strength, the Mayor shall, having regard to the status of the party, recognise the Leader of any one of such parties as a Leader of the Opposition for the purposes of this Act and such recognition shall be final and conclusive. (2) There shall be paid to the Leader of the Opposition such honoraria and allowances and other facilities as may be provided by regulations made in this behalf by the Corporation.]