AAP govt convenes one-day session of Delhi Assembly on May 31

The AAP government today called a one-day session of the Delhi Assembly to pass the the State Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill on May 31.

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

"The Delhi Cabinet approved convening of the session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for a one-day sitting on May 31 for the passage of the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Bill," the government said in a statement.

Several states including Maharashtra, Odisha, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Bihar and Assam have passed the State GST Bill so far.

The GST is expected to come into effect from July 1 in country.