Delhi Assembly passes Bill to effect four-fold hike in MLA salary

The basic monthly salary of Delhi MLAs and ministers is all set to go up nearly four times, besides significant hike in a slew of allowances with the assembly on Thursday approving a bill to effect the increase considering rising cost of living. The Delhi government will now send the bill to the Centre and if it is approved, then basic salaries of legislators will rise from current Rs 12,000 to Rs 50,000 and their overall monthly package will be around Rs 2.1 lakh as against existing Rs 88,000. As per provisions of the bill, the basic salary of a minister will be Rs 80,000 which is currently Rs 20,000. If the Centre approves the Bill, then salaries of Delhi legislators will among the highest in the country.