Salary of Odisha MLAs hiked 50% to ₹1 lakh a month

The Odisha government on Wednesday raised the salaries of MLAs and ministers in the state by over 50%, making it ₹1 lakh a month. The Chief Minister and Assembly Speaker will get marginally less at ₹98,000 and ₹97,500 respectively, owing to the additional facilities they receive. Notably, this is the first pay hike for Odisha MLAs since 2011.