The monthly salary and other allowances paid to every Member of the Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu would be increased from the existing ₹55,000 to ₹1.05 lakh, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced in the State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
Likewise, the funds for Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme (MLACDS) for each legislator would be increased from the existing ₹2 crore to ₹2.50 crore annually.
As the Chief Minister began reading out his response to raise the emoluments, the legislators applauded each announcement with loud thumping of the desks.
Though members of the AIADMK and the Congress openly acknowledged their happiness about the Chief Minister’s announcements which was evident from their thumping of desks, DMK MLAs chose to be restrained, despite their smiles.
However, when Mr. Palaniswami announced that the funds for MLACDS were increased to ₹2.5 crore annually, many DMK MLAs were seen showing three fingers, apparently in their attempt to seek more.
The monthly pension for former MLAs and MLCs would be increased from the existing ₹12,000 to ₹20,000 and consequently the family pension would go up to ₹10,000. “In view of their age, the annual medical allowance given to them would be increased from ₹12,000 to ₹25,000,” the Chief Minister said, adding that the increased pay and pension would come into force from July 1, 2017.
The daily allowance paid to Assembly marshals would also be increased. While the allowance has been increased from ₹55 to ₹110 for Assistant Inspectors, the allowance has been increased from ₹50 to ₹100 for Head Constables and Constables, the Chief Minister added.
| Category | Existing (in ₹) | Proposed (in ₹) |
| Salary | 8,000 | 30,000 |
| Compensatory Allowance | 7,000 | 10,000 |
| Telephone Allowance | 5,000 | 7,500 |
| Constituency Allowance | 10,000 | 25,000 |
| Consolidated Allowance | 2,500 | 5,000 |
| Vehicle Allowance | 20,000 | 25,000 |
| Postal Allowance | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Total | 55,000 | 1,05,000 |
| In case of the Chief Minister, Ministers and the Speaker, the compensatory allowance, contingency and constituency allowance have been increased to ₹15,000, ₹10,000 and ₹25,000 respectively. |
| For Deputy Speaker, Leader of the Opposition and the Government Whip, the compensatory allowance, contingency and constituency allowance have been increased to ₹15,000, ₹7,500 and ₹25,000 respectively. |
