13th term ends on stormy note

The last day of Gujarat Assembly’s 13th term ended on a stormy note on Wednesday. It was also the final day of the Assembly’s two-day monsoon session. This term has been very significant in its own.

The term saw three chief ministers take charge in the state. Narendra Modi was elected as the leader of the ruling BJP in House after the 2012 polls. In 2014, he was elected as the Prime Minister of India and bid adieu to the House in a special session held on May 21, 2014.

The party then chose Anandiben Patel as Modi’s successor, but she also tendered her resignation on July 31, 2016, after a rise in political protests against her, but cited age as her official reason. On August 8, 2016, Vijay Rupani succeeded Patel as Gujarat’s CM.

It is noteworthy that BJP national president Amit Shah also tendered his resignation on Wednesday as he has now been elected as a member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. He became nostalgic while giving his farewell speech to the House.

Meanwhile, Congress members raised a furore in the House on the issue of stone-pelting at Rahul Gandhi’s car and were ousted by the Speaker.

The proceedings

As many as four bills …read more