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The official opposition in India includes the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and the current opposition leaders in the legislative assemblies and legislative councils of the Indian states and union territories.
This is the list of current opposition leaders in the Parliament of India:
| House | Portrait | Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lok Sabha | Vacant (no opposition with at least 10% seats) | ||||
| Rajya Sabha |  | Mallikarjun Kharge | Indian National Congress | ||
This is the list of current opposition leaders in the legislative assemblies of the Indian states and union territories: [1]
This is the list of current opposition leaders in the legislative councils of the Indian states:
| State | Portrait | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh |  | Yanamala Rama Krishnudu | Telugu Desam Party | |
| Bihar | Rabri Devi | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| Karnataka | Kota Srinivas Poojary | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Maharashtra | Ambadas Danve | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | ||
| Telangana | TBD | Bharat Rashtra Samithi | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Vacant (no opposition with at least 10% seats) | |||
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