Which of the following Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh have not held the office of the leader of the opposition in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly?
1. Digvijay Singh
2. Motilal Vora
3. Virendra

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Which of the following Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh have not held the office of the leader of the opposition in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly?
1. Digvijay Singh
2. Motilal Vora
3. Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha
4. Shyamacharan Shukla
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Correct — A, only 1 and 2. Per the official answer, among the four, Digvijay Singh (1) and Motilal Vora (2) became Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh without having earlier held the office of Leader of the Opposition in the MP Legislative Assembly; Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha (3) and Shyamacharan Shukla (4) had served as Leader of the Opposition.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) Sakhlecha (3) had been Leader of the Opposition, so he does not belong in the 'never held' set.  (c) Shyamacharan Shukla (4) had served as Leader of the Opposition, so he is excluded from the 'never held' set.  (d) Shukla (4) had been Leader of the Opposition, so this pairing is incorrect.

Concept: The Leader of the Opposition is a recognised office in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Several Chief Ministers reached the top office through different routes — some via the Opposition benches, others without ever leading the Opposition.

State PCS 2020 Q77 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

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