In spite of a reduction in revenue owing to the Covid-19 pandemic disrupting economic activities and cut in allocation to many schemes, the Karnataka legislature passed two bills to execute a steep increase in the salary of MLAs, MLCs, Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and the Leader of Opposition.
Monthly salaries of the Speaker of the Assembly and the Chairman of the Council would go up from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 while their annual sumptuary allowance would be increased from ₹3 lakh to ₹4lakh. Sumptuary allowance is given for the expenditure incurred on entertaining visitors.
The house rent allowance for the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Leader of Opposition, Government chief whip and Opposition chief whip would be doubled from ₹80,000 to ₹1.60 lakh per month.
