The Odisha Assembly has passed a bill to triple the monthly salary of the Chief Minister, Ministers and MLAs and introduce a threefold increase in the pensions of legislators, making the state’s salary and pension structure for elected representatives among the highest in the country.
The provisions of the bill passed Tuesday night will be implemented retroactively from June 5, 2024.
The Chief Minister will now draw ₹ 3.74 lakh per month, including a salary of ₹ 1 lakh, a car allowance of ₹ 91,000 and a one-time allowance of ₹ 1.83 lakh. The revised monthly salary of Deputy CM is ₹3.68 million, while Cabinet Ministers will receive ₹3.62 million and Ministers of State will receive ₹3.56 million. The speaker’s salary and allowances were increased to ₹ 3.68 lakh. The Deputy Speaker will get ₹3.56 lakh, while the Leader of the Opposition and Chief Government Whip will draw a monthly salary of ₹3.62 lakh.
Under the revised pay structure, an MLA will draw ₹3.45 lakh per month as against ₹1.10 lakh in 2007. Basic pay increased from ₹35,000 to ₹90,000, constituency and secretary allowance from ₹20,075 to ₹15,000 to ₹50,000, fixed allowance from ₹10,000 up to ₹50,000, books, magazines and periodicals allowance from ₹2,000 to ₹10,000 to ₹10,000, electricity allowance from ₹5,000 to ₹8,000 and telephone ₹15,000. Former MLAs will get a monthly pension of over ₹1.20 lakh.
MLAs from Telangana and Maharashtra are among the highest paid people’s representatives in the country with a monthly salary of over ₹2.5 lakh.
“During the last eight years, the salaries and allowances of MLAs, Leader of Opposition, Government Chief Whip and Deputy Government Chief Whip have remained unchanged. Considering inflation, the salaries paid to MLAs in various states and the recommendations of the Odisha Legislative Assembly Advisory Committee, it is considered desirable to increase the salary and allowances,” said state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahal.
Published – 11 Dec 2025 01:46 IST
