That brings us to the yet unresolved issue of Leader of Opposition in Parliament.

Sonia Gandhi may have to appoint a new Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha since Ghulam Nabi Azad is retiring and he may not get renominated to the upper house. Azad is leader of opposition in the Upper House.

The fight for the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha will intensify between Anand Sharma and Digvijaya Singh, it is beleived.

Yet another name that is being considered is AK Antony.

If there is no leader of opposition, the selection committee can note that the post is vacant. As per rules, any party needs to bag at least 10% of the total seats for its leader to claim the status of the leader of the opposition. Though having the largest contingents among the opposition, Congress with 44 members falls short of the requirement.