Gujarat MLAs get Rs45,000 salary hike

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Gujarat Assembly yesterday unanimously passed a bill proposing to hike the salaries of legislators, Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Leader of Opposition by at least Rs45,000 (Dh2,273) a month.

The monthly salary of the MLAs will be increased to Rs116,000 from the existing Rs70,727, a rise of about 64 per cent, while those of the Ministers, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Leader of Opposition will go up to Rs132,000 from Rs86,000, an increase of about 54 per cent. (IANS)