Most states to pass GST Bill by May end

Rajasthan, Bihar call special sessions on April 24; Assam will also have a similar one by May

Rajasthan and Bihar have called special sessions of their respective Assemblies to pass the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Bills on April 24. Assam, too, is likely to have a special session of its Assembly to pass the Bill by the second week of May, said a senior official of the state government.

Telangana was the first state to pass the SGST Bill. Its Assembly approved it unanimously last Sunday.

Rajasthan and Assam have Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments. The parties and alliances at the helm in Bihar and Telangana are not part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.