Kerala Assembly passes bill to nearly double salary of MLAs
The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to nearly double the salaries of legislators and ministers in the state with effect from April 1. The salaries and allowances of ministers will now increase from â¹55,000 to â¹90,000, while the salaries of MLAs will increase from â¹39,500 to â¹70,000. This will cost the state an additional â¹5.25 crore per year.