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With entire opposition suspended, Gujarat assembly passes Lokayukta bill

Gandhinagar: In the continuing tug of war between Narendra Modi government and the Governor Kamla Beniwal, the state assembly on Tuesday passed the Gujarat Lokayukta Ayog Bill, 2013 for a second time without incorporating any




The ombudsmen will hold office for the term of five years or till attaining 72 years of age, whichever is earlier. As against the present act that qualifies a retired High Court Judge to assume the office of Lokayukta, the new bill says that “the Lokayukta shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court of India or Chief Justice of a High Court in a substantive capacity, while the retired High Court Judges will qualify for the position of Up-Lokayukta.”