The Congress Monday appointed former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda as the Leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Haryana, paving the way for the Assembly Speaker to formally designate him as the Leader of the Opposition.

The appointment comes nearly a year after the assembly elections. Hooda had previously held the position thrice.

In a parallel decision, Rao Narender Singh, an OBC face and former state health minister, replaced Hooda loyalist Udai Bhan, who had held the post since April 2022. According to sources, he is the choice of former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi , who was keen on projecting an OBC face in the state. There were three names proposed for the post — all belonging to the OBC, they added.

The appointments were made by Congress president Mallikarjun

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