MLA Salary in India (State Wise)

MLA Salary in India 2024: The acronym MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly. Recently many Indian states have revised the salary of MLAs. Here in this article, we will tell you the state-wise salaries of MLAs in India. We will also tell you about the highest salary and lowest salary is given states in Inidia.

India is a democratic country; therefore, its people elect the MLA by voting directly. However, most students have a lot of doubts about MLAs’ job profile, their salary, etc. 

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In this article, we will cover these doubts. We will talk about how much an MLA is paid in India state-wise. Apart from the MLA salary, you will also learn about other facilities an MLA receives like travel allowances, house rent, medical facilities, daily allowances, and the like. 

Questions related to MLAs often come in exams; hence, it would be best if you know related information to it. Read this article till the end to know everything about MLA salary in India 2024 (state-wise) and related information. 

MLA Salary in India 2024 (State Wise)

As per studies, the salary of Indian MLAs is higher than in other countries. In the past ten years, there was an 1100% hike in the MLA salary. However, the salary of MLAs is not the same in every Indian state. Some states have higher salaries than other states. 

As per the Indian govt. The salary of an MLA is decided by the legislature of a particular state. We have mentioned the highest and lowest salaries of Indian state MLAs in the table below. Additionally, we have also mentioned the salaries of the chief minister and the prime minister of India. Let’s have a look at it- 

Highest paid MLA states in IndiaDelhi and Telangana
Lowest paid MLA states in IndiaMeghalaya and Tripura
Highest MLA salary2,50,000 (Telangana)
Lowest paid MLA salary20,000
The highest salary of CM in India2,50,000
Salary of the prime minister of India as per 20121,60,000

Top 5 Indian States With The Highest Mla Salary 

Here is the list of the top 5 Indian states with the highest MLA salary 

  • Telangana- Rs. 2,50,000
  • New Delhi- Rs. 2,10,000
  • Madhya Pradesh- 2,10,000
  • Bihar- 1,65,000
  • Maharashtra- 1,60,000

More Details On Mla Salary In India

In this section, we will tell more about MLA salary and other allowances they receive. MLA allowances include- basic salary+HRA+DA+Travel allowances+Constituency allowances + other compensatory allowances. Here is a detailed breakdown of everything- 

Salary and allowancesPer month
Salary Rs. 60,000
Constituency allowanceRs. 10,000
Contingency allowanceRs. 5000
Secretariat allowance Rs. 5000
Conveyance allowance (the price of 200 liters of petrol at Rs. 69.12 as per October 2014)Rs. 13,824

Telephone facilities 

Telephone charges for the govt. telephone at MLA hostelRs. 3000
Telephones charges for the MLA’s own residence at his/her own constituency Rs. 2,500

State Wise Mla Salary In India

The MLA salary differs in every Indian state. In the table below we have provided the MLA salary list of every Indian state. 

State nameNo of the total MLAsSalary per month
Telangana 119Rs. 2,50,000
Delhi 70Rs.2,10,000
Madhya Pradesh 230Rs. 2,10,000
Arunachal Pradesh 60Rs. 25,000
Assam 126Rs. 60,000
Bihar 243Rs. 1,65,000
Andhra Pradesh 175Rs. 1,25,000
Chhattisgarh 90Rs. 1,35,000
Goa 40Rs. 1,00,000
Gujrat 182Rs. 1,27,000
Haryana 90Rs. 1,15,000
Himachal Pradesh 68Rs. 1,25,000
Jammu & Kashmir 87Rs. 1,60,000
Jharkhand 81Rs. 1,51,000
Karnataka 224Rs. 63,500
Kerala 140Rs. 43,750
Maharashtra 288Rs. 1,60,000
Manipur 60Rs. 1,12,500
Meghalaya 60Rs. 27,750
Mizoram 40Rs. 65,000
Nagaland 60Rs. 35,000
odisha147Rs. 35,000
MLA Salary in Punjab117Rs. 1,10,000
Rajashthan 200Rs. 55,000
Sikkim 32Rs. 52,000
Tamil Nadu 234Rs. 1,13,000
West Bengal 294Rs. 52,000
Tripura 60Rs. 25,890
Uttarakhand 70Rs. 35,000
Uttar Pradesh 403Rs. 1,87,000
Pondicherry 30Rs. 1,05,000

Other Facilities to MLAs

There are many other financial benefits to MLAs other than the salary. These are as follows:-

Sitting Allowances/ Daily Allowances

MLAs get Rs.2000/- per day during the session of Assembly and cabinet meetings.

Travelling Allowance (TA) and Travel Facilities/Mileage Allowance

Rs. 16/- Per k.m. are given to MLAs as mileage allowance for their vehicle petrol expenses.

Medical Facilities

All MLAs get free Medical treatment in all Government hospitals, Private Panelled Hospitals, and Dispensaries.

Family Pension

The widow or widower of an ex-MLA gets 50% of MLA salary as a family pension.

Conclusion 

Hopefully, the detailed list of state-wise MLA salaries in India 2024 has been helpful to you. These questions are often asked in exams; therefore, make sure you remember them all. To see more such informative content keep checking www.TheDarshika.com. 

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