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New Delhi: Did you know that once you become an MLA, you’re guaranteed a monthly package of over ₹90,000, plus free medical treatment, a pension for your entire life, and even a family pension after that, along with reimbursement for electricity and water bills. Furthermore, you’ll receive ₹1 lakh annually for travel! So, you’ll get all these perks just by becoming an MLA. While the salaries and allowances of MLAs vary from state to state, to understand the salary and allowances of MLAs in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, let’s explore the various benefits that a person receives during their five-year term and for life afterward. We’ve taken all this data from the official website of the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
Salary, Allowances, and Other Benefits of a Delhi MLA
| Salary | ₹30,000 per month |
| Constituency Allowance | ₹25,000 per month |
| Secretarial Assistance | ₹15,000 per month |
| Transport Allowance | ₹10,000 per month |
| Telephone Facility | ₹10,000 per month |
| Total | ₹90,000 per month |
| Daily Allowance | ₹1,500 per day (up to a maximum of 40 days per year, for attending Assembly sessions/committee meetings, etc.) |
| Lump-sum Allowance | ₹1 lakh per term for the purchase of a personal computer, laptop, printer, mobile handset, etc. |
| Medical Facilities | Free medical treatment at all government hospitals and government panel or referral hospitals |
| Pension | Every former member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly receives a pension of ₹15,000 per month for the first term of his membership. An additional ₹1,000 per month for each additional year after this first term. |
| Family Pension | Upon the death of an MLA or former MLA, the surviving spouse will receive a pension until they remarry. After that, their dependent children will receive a pension for as long as they remain dependent. |
| Electricity and water facilities | Reimbursement up to a maximum of ₹4,000 per month. |
| Travel facilities | Reimbursement up to ₹1 lakh for travel expenses within India for oneself or with family members. |
| Data Entry Operator salary | ₹30,000 per month (for two data entry operators). |
