Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998

  • Recently, the Rajya Sabha Chairperson rejected the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) request to appoint its MP as the interim leader of the party in the Upper House.
  • The request was rejected as there was no provision for the appointment of an interim leader of a party under the Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998.
  • The Act deals with facilities to be provided to leaders and chief whips of recognised parties and groups in Parliament.
  • It defines a “recognised group” as every party that has strength of not less than 15 members ....
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