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If the Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is approved, the CM will get Rs 1.5 lakh, while ministers and MLAs will get Rs 1.25 lakh and Rs 80,000, respectively
The Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka will be introducing a bill to raise the salaries of CM, speaker, ministers, MLAs, during the budget session of the state assembly on March 21. (Image: PTI/File)
The Karnataka government is likely to table a bill to increase the salaries of the chief minister, assembly speaker, ministers, and MLAs.
CNN-News18 accessed the draft copy of the Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which is likely to be presented during the budget session of the state assembly on Friday (March 21). The state government is likely to hike salaries by 50 per cent.
Here is all you need to know about the salary hikes:
Chief Minister’s Salary: Increased to Rs 1.5 lakh from Rs 75,000
Ministers’ Salary: Increased to Rs 1.25 lakh from Rs 60,000
MLAs’ Salary: Increased to Rs 80,000 from Rs 40,000
MLAs’ Pension: Increased to Rs 75,000 from Rs 50,000
Additional Pension: Increased to Rs 20,000 from Rs 5,000
Former MLAs’ Medical Allowance: Increased to Rs 20,000 from Rs 5,000
Constituency Travel Allowance: Increased to Rs 80,000 from Rs 60,000
Train and Air Tickets (Annual): Increased to Rs 3.5 lakh from Rs 2.5 lakh
CM and Ministers’ Guest Allowance: Increased to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 4.5 lakh
Ministers’ House Rent Allowance: Increased to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs 1.2 lakh
State Ministers’ Salary: Increased to Rs 70,000 from Rs 50,000
State Ministers’ House Rent Allowance: Increased to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1.2 lakh
Defending the Bill, the state government said this move is justified by price rise, which also affects legislators.
Assembly speaker UT Khader told CNN-News18 that MLAs should not be treated like enemies.
“Even we are suffering from price hike,” said state home minister G Parameshwara
The BJP, however, slammed the government over the move and said it cannot afford the salary hikes. “Karnataka cannot afford the salary hike…the treasury is already suffering a crunch. Siddaramaiah has completely ruined the financial condition of Karnataka,” said state BJP leader Ashok Gowda.