Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu MLAs in for a treat thanks to CM

By Team Asianet NewsableFirst Published Jul 19, 2017, 6:17 PM IST

Highlights

• Chief Minister E Palaniswami almost doubled the salaries of Tamil Nadu legislators
• He has also increased the retirement pension amount of the legislators

Chief Minister E Palaniswami announced a bonanza for Tamil Nadu legislators.

"Government has decided to increase the salaries of Tamil Nadu MLAs from Rs 55,000 to Rs 1.05 lakh per month," Chief Minister E Palaniswami announced in the State Assembly today.

The Chief Minister also announced that MLA Local Area Development Fund would be increased from Rs 2 crore to 2.5 crore. 

The pension of retired Assembly members would be increased from Rs.12000 to Rs.20000.

This salary hike will come into effect from July 1, 2017.

tags

• Tamil Nadu
• MLA
• Salary hike

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