"Punjab Ex MLAs To Get Pension For Only 1 Term": Bhagwant Mann's New Move
NDTV
An MLA gets a pension of around Rs 75,000 per month for one term. Thereafter, 66 per cent of the pension amount is given for each subsequent term.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann yesterday said former MLAs will now get pension for only one term, doing away with the practice of drawing the benefit for each term served by them.
An MLA gets a pension of around Rs 75,000 per month for one term. Thereafter, an additional 66 per cent of the pension amount is given for each subsequent term.
More than 250 former MLAs are are getting pension at present.
"Ex-MLAs in Punjab, even if they have won twice, five times or ten times, they will now get pension for one term only," said Mr Mann in a video message while adding that several MPs are also getting pension for remaining MLAs earlier.
