Leader of the House in Lok Sabha

Leader of the House in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabhā Me Sadana ke Netā
State Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent Narendra Modi since 26 May 2014
Style	His Excellency
Type	Parliamentary Leader
Status	Parliamentary Chairman of the Majority Party
Member of	Lok Sabha
Reports to	Parliament of India
Seat	Lok Sabha
Nominator	Lok Sabha members of majority Parliamentary Party
Appointer	President of India by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Lok Sabha
Term length	At the pleasure of the President or Confidence of Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha 5 years unless dissolved sooner No term limits specified
Formation	May 1952
First holder	Jawaharlal Nehru (1952–1964)
Unofficial names	Prime Minister (if the office holder is the head of government)
Deputy	Deputy Leader of the House
Salary	₹330,000 (US$4,100) (excl. allowances) per month

The Leader of the House in Lok Sabha (IAST: Lok Sabhā Sadana ke Netā) is the parliamentary chairperson of the party that holds a majority in the Lok Sabha and is responsible for government business in the house. The office holder is usually the prime minister if they are a member of the house. If the prime minister is not a member of the Lok Sabha, usually the senior-most minister in the union cabinet serves as the leader of the house.^[1]