Gujarat Assembly has passed constitutional amendment bill on GST today. Former Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Saurabh Patel has told the media persons outside the state assembly that the Constitutional Amendment bill on GST was passed unanimously.
GST bill has been passed amidst the absence of majority of opposition members. Earlier, Congress MLAs barring 3 including the leader of Opposition had been suspended for the day for creating ruckus in the house over the issue of alleged atrocities on Dalits in the state. Two day short session of Gujarat assembly is also end today.
State Assembly session was called to ratify the Constitutional Amendment bill on GST. The GST constitutional amendment bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament recently, needs to be ratified by at least 15 state legislatures before the President can notify the GST Council. GST council will decide the new tax rate and other issues. Gujarat becomes the sixth state which had ratified the constitutional amendment bill on GST.