Leader of the House (Lok Sabha)

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The Leader of the House (Lok Sabha) is the senior minister, usually the Prime Minister or a key cabinet member, responsible for organizing and managing the government’s legislative business in India’s lower house of Parliament.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative leadership position
parliamentary office
appointedBy Government of India
Prime Minister of India
associatedWith Cabinet of India
Council of Ministers of India
linked to: Cabinet of India

Government of India
chamber lower house of the Parliament of India
contrastWith Leader of the House (Rajya Sabha)
country India
eligibleOfficeHolder member of Lok Sabha
governmentBranch executive
legislature
jurisdiction Union Government legislative business in Lok Sabha
languageOfWork English
Hindi
legalSystem Constitutional and parliamentary framework of India
legislativeBody Lok Sabha
meetsIn Lok Sabha Chamber, Parliament House, New Delhi
partOf Parliament of India
relatedInstitution Lok Sabha Secretariat
relatedPosition Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha)
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs of India
reportsTo Council of Ministers
responsibility ensuring passage of government bills in Lok Sabha
making statements on behalf of the government in Lok Sabha
moving key government motions and resolutions in Lok Sabha
planning legislative calendar for government business in Lok Sabha
responding to major debates on behalf of the government in Lok Sabha
roleInGovernment coordinates with opposition and other parties on legislative agenda
manages scheduling of government business in Lok Sabha
organizes government’s legislative business in Lok Sabha
represents the government in Lok Sabha on policy and legislative matters
scope federal (Union) level in India
seat New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
selectionMethod by convention, designated by the Prime Minister
termLength coextensive with membership of Lok Sabha and confidence of the Prime Minister
typeOfPosition non-constitutional office by convention
political office
typicalOfficeHolder Prime Minister of India
senior cabinet minister
worksWith Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha)
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Speaker of the Lok Sabha

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Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha) contrastWith Leader of the House (Lok Sabha)
Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha governsRoleOf Leader of the House in Lok Sabha
linked to: Leader of the House (Lok Sabha)
Pranab Mukherjee positionHeld Leader of the House in Lok Sabha
linked to: Leader of the House (Lok Sabha)
Lok Sabha Business Advisory Committee (by convention) includesByConvention Leader of the House
linked to: Leader of the House (Lok Sabha)