The Ministry of Home Affairs  (MHA) has 'restricted' the proposal of the Delhi government to raise the salaries of Members of the Legislative Assembly. The government had made a proposal to hike salaries, making it at par with other state legislatures, the source said.

Proposal for a hike in salary and allowances of Delhi MLAs has been pending with the Ministry of Home Affairs for the last five years. Sources close to with the development said that the MHA has “restricted the proposal.” The six-member committee of Aaam Admi Party MLAs, which was formed by the Delhi Assembly to take up the issue of the proposed hike in salary of ministers and legislators with the Centre, had sent the proposal last time in March this year. The bill, however, became null and void as prior permission was not taken from authorities concerned before tabling it in the assembly.

The salary of Delhi’s MLAs has not been hiked in the last decade. Currently, a Delhi MLA gets Rs 53,000 a month. This includes Rs 12,000 as salary, and the rest are allowances. Besides, they get Rs 30,000 a month for paying two staff members whom they can hire. Many states provide many other perks and allowances to their MLAs like house rent, office rent, staff and vehicle allowances that the Delhi MLAs do not get.

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