Published Oct 29, 2026 | 10:11 AM ⚊ Updated Oct 29, 2026 | 10:11 AM
The proposed revision comes eight years after the existing pay structure was last revised in 2018.
Synopsis: The Keralam government is considering a 33 percent increase in the monthly salaries and allowances of MLAs, from ₹70,000 to ₹98,000, and ministers, from ₹1.08 lakh to ₹1.33 lakh. The proposed revision comes eight years after the pay structure was last updated in 2018 and is expected to receive unanimous support in the Assembly. The Bill is expected to be taken up on 29 October.
The Keralam government is considering a 33 percent increase in the salaries and allowances of MLAs and ministers, from ₹70,000 to ₹98,000 and from ₹1.08 lakh to ₹1.33 lakh, respectively.
The proposed revision comes eight years after the existing pay structure was last revised in 2018. Sources within the government said the Bill had been prepared in a short period. The proposal is expected to receive unanimous support in the Assembly, with the Opposition also expected to support the revision.
The Bill is expected to be taken up on Thursday, 29 October, the last day of the Assembly’s second session, but it has not been included in the day’s business.
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An MLA currently receives ₹70,000 a month through various allowances. These include ₹25,000 as constituency allowance, ₹20,000 for travel, ₹11,000 for telephone expenses, ₹8,000 as sumptuary allowance, ₹4,000 as information allowance and a fixed allowance of ₹2,000.
In addition to their monthly remuneration, legislators are entitled to travel concessions, medical reimbursement and other benefits. Road travel is reimbursed at ₹10 a kilometre.
They are also entitled to an annual allocation of up to ₹4 lakh for fuel and train travel, ₹50,000 for air travel and ₹15,000 as book allowance.
(Edited by Dese Gowda with inputs from Dileep V Kumar)
