Delhi Assembly passes Bill to increase salaries, allowances of its members

The AAP government has increased the salary of its MLAs from Rs 12,000 to Rs 30,000 per month

The Delhi assembly on Monday passed a Bill to increase the salary and allowances of MLAs, taking up the legislation on the first day of its two-day Monsoon session.

Kailash Gahlot, Law, Justice and Legislative Affairs Minister in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, tabled the Bill seeking an increase of 66 per cent in the salary and allowances of ministers, MLAs, chief whip, Speaker, deputy Speaker and the Leader of Opposition.

The AAP government has increased the salary from Rs 12,000 to Rs 30,000 per month. There will also be an increase in many other allowances, which altogether will