CHANDIGARH: Haryana is spending almost Rs 30 crore annually on the pension of former MLAs and their dependents. Around Rs 26.40 crore is being spent annually on pension for former MLAs and Rs 3.11 crore on family pension to widows/dependents of former MLAs, according to information sourced from RTI data.
Senior Congress leader, Captain Ajay Singh Yadav, who was a member of the Haryana assembly for six terms for around 23 years on different occasions starting from 1989, gets a monthly pension of Rs 2,38,100. This is the highest amount paid as pension to any former legislator in the state. Former Haryana CM Om Parkash Chautala is a close second as he has been receiving a pension of Rs 2.22 lakh per month..
