Odisha Approves Threefold Salary Hike For MLAs Ministers And Ex-Legislators
The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday approved a major revision of salaries and allowances for sitting and former MLAs, increasing their monthly remuneration from ₹1.11 lakh to ₹3.45 lakh . This marks one of the steepest hikes among Indian states. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling announced the change after the Assembly unanimously passed four amendment bills enabling the revised pay structure, effective retrospectively from June 2024 , when the current Assembly was formed. MLAs will now earn ₹3.45 lakh/month , up from ₹1.11 lakh, after the Assembly approved one of the largest pay hikes in the country. Ministers and ex-MLAs also get significant increases. The salaries of the chief minister, ministers, speaker, deputy speaker, leader of opposition , and pensions for ex-MLAs have also been increased nearly three times. The bills include a provision of ₹25 lakh compensation to the family of a sitting MLA in case of death. They also empower the government to revise salaries...