The government has approached the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for its approval to increase the pension for former legislators after the Assembly Secretariat recommended an increase.
A source in the government said the Assembly Secretariat had proposed increase in the pension to ₹25,000 from the existing ₹10,000. There around 90 ex-MLAs drawing pension.
The Cabinet had approved the recommendation made by the Secretariat.
Speaker V. Vaithilingam, during a recent trip to New Delhi, had taken up the matter with MHA officials. Once the MHA gives its approval, the proposal will be placed before the Assembly.
