Delhi MLAs Might Be Among Lowest Paid Lawmakers Despite 66% Hike: Data
NDTV
The monthly salary of an MLA in Delhi was Rs 12,000 but after the bill, which will go for President's approval, it will be Rs 30,000.
Despite the Delhi Assembly passing a bill to hike the salaries and allowances of MLAs by over 66 per cent, the lawmakers of the national capital will continue to draw lower salaries than their counterparts of Telangana and Himachal Pradesh, and might still be among the lowest paid in the country.
The monthly salary of an MLA in Delhi was Rs 12,000 but after the bill, which will go for President's approval, it will be Rs 30,000 and along with allowances, it will go up to Rs 90,000 from Rs 54,000. Five different bills were tabled for the hike in salaries of ministers, MLAs, chief whip, Speaker and Deputy Speaker, and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, which were passed by the members. These bills will now be sent for president's approval.
According to official figures, an MLA currently draws a monthly salary of Rs 12,000 which will go up to Rs 30,000 after the bills get approved by the President. The constituency allowance will go up to Rs 25,000 from Rs 18,000, while the conveyance allowance will be hiked to Rs 10,000 from Rs 6,000.
The telephone allowance will see a hike of Rs 2,000 from Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000, while the secretarial allowance will increase from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000.
