<h1>Minister Stresses Opposition Needs Required Seats for Leader of Opposition Role; Concerns Over Social Justice Budget Cuts</h1> A Maharashtra minister emphasized that an opposition party must meet the required number of seats in the legislative assembly to secure the Leader of Opposition (LoP) post, a fact former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray should know. The Shiv Sena (UBT) nominated a candidate for the LoP position, but no decision was made during the budget session. The Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (SP) collectively lack the necessary seats to claim the post. Additionally, the minister expressed concerns over a significant budget cut to the Social Justice Department, which may impact ongoing schemes.