Maharashtra Assembly Ratify GST

Maharashtra Assembly Ratify GST Maharashtra Legislative Assembly today ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitutional Amendment Bill become 10th state to pass the Bill. The Bill was thoroughly discussed in both houses of the legislature. Special one-day session of the state legislature was called on Monday. The Bill was thoroughly discussed in both houses of the legislature. Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, who tabled the resolution to ratify the bill, said Maharashtra would not incur any losses after GST comes into effect. "Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has held detailed discussions on the GST bill with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley," he said. "We have also allayed apprehensions of Shiv Sena on the bill," the state Finance Minister said. Leader of Opposition in Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said the ruling BJP should not claim credit for ushering in the GST era. In the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, the BJP and Shiv Sena (SS) alliance has a majority of 185. With the Opposition Congress and NCP in favour of GST, the Lower House ratified the Bill unanimously. GST, GST News, GST Updates, Maharashtra Assembly Ratify GST,