With entire opposition suspended, Gujarat assembly passes Lokayukta bill

The sub-section five of section 3 of the previous Bill said, "The lokayukta shall be a person who is or has been a judge of  Supreme Court of  India or Chief Justice of a high court in a substantive capacity".

The Modi government and Governor Beniwal have been at loggerheads on the issue of appointment of lokayukta ever since she appointed Justice (Retd) R A Mehta to the post on August 25, 2011 bypassing the government, triggering a prolonged legal battle.

Though her decision was upheld by the high court and Supreme Court, the post is still lying vacant in the state as Mehta refused to take charge.