Tamil Nadu MLAs in for a treat thanks to CM
- Chief Minister E Palaniswami almost doubled the salaries of Tamil Nadu legislators
- He has also increased the retirement pension amount of the legislators
FollowChief 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.Â
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.
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Last Updated Mar 31, 2018, 6:53 PM IST
