₹ 2,000 basic salary in 2025? You probably earn more money than Kerala MLA. Mint

The Delhi assembly on March 25 formed a five -member committee to investigate the demands of amending the salary of the members of the Legislative Assembly.

This was a rare opportunity when both sides-saintly Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-on the same page about the demand for salary-growth for legislators raised during the discussion in the House.

The formation of the panel falls on the high heel shoes of the center, which indicates a 24 percent increase in the salary of members (MPS) of Parliament (MPS) with impact from April 1, 2023 based on the cost inflation index. Two back-to-back developments have ruled the debate on the rights of MPs.

MLAs receive the prescribed salary and allowances in relevant laws passed in the State Legislature. Some states like Maharashtra have given salary and dearness allowance to the principal secretary of the state government for MLAs.

Apart from salary, the MLA also receive several allowances, such as: (i) Daily allowances to participate in the sessions of assembly and committee meetings, (ii) communication allowance for vehicles, and (iii) telephone and electricity allowances.

Telangana, Maharashtra MLAs paid the most

with 2.5 lakh salary, Telangana and Maharashtra MLAs are the most paid in a month. Telangana is not in the PRS list, however. with According to the PRS list, 70,000 salary in a month, the lowest payment of MLAs in Kerala.

Here is a list of some states and salary and other allowances that are given to elected MLAs. The list was prepared by a non-profit research firm, PRS legislative research on state assemblies and Parliament.

Delhi: The salary of Delhi MLAs was last revised in February 2023 54,000 90,000 per month. The Chief Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Chief Koda and Leader of Opposition were raised from salary 72,000 1.7 lakhs.

Breaking the overall salary in the components becomes an MLA from Delhi. 30,000 as basic salary, Every month 25,000 as constituency allowance, 15,000 as secretary allowance, 10,000 as allowance allowance and telephone facilities to each. except 90,000 per month, Legislators also get 1,500 as daily allowance in Delhi.

Gujarat: An MLA in Gujarat Gets one BSalary of 78,800, a personal support allowance 20,000, a telephone fee 7,000, postal and stable expenses 5,000 per month. Other than this 1,10,800 per month Overall salary, a Gujarat MLA also receives daily allowance 1,000 one dearness allowance at the same rate as payment to state government employees

Maharashtra: Maharashtra has the basic salary of an MLA 1,82,200. Elected representative also gets a dearness allowance 51,016, telephone allowance 8,000, stationery and postal allowance 10,000 more computer operator allowance 10,000. It comes around 2,52 lakhs in a monthMLA also gets daily allowance 2,000 in Maharashtra.

Kerala: with 70,000 per month, Kerala According to the PRS report, the MLA is at least paid. An MLA is paid in Kerala 2,000 fixed allowances, 25,000 constituency allowance, 20,000 as minimum monthly travel allowance, 11,000 as telephone allowance, 4,000 as information allowance 8,000 as 8,000 each month. MLAs also get daily allowance 1,000 for the state inside 1,200 for the external state.