Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Bhaskar Jadhav on Tuesday said the responsibility of appointing the leader of opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra assembly lies jointly with the state government and the speaker, reported news agency PTI.

The Sena (UBT), led by former state chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, is neither ignorant nor unaware of the procedural norms, Jadhav told reporters in the Vidhan Bhavan premises in Mumbai.

Jadhav's name has been recommended by the Shiv Sena (UBT) for the LoP post, a cabinet-level position.