Keralam Cabinet approves a Bill to revise the salaries and allowances of Ministers and MLAs
28 October 2026
The Kerala Cabinet approved a Bill to raise the salaries and allowances of Ministers and Members of the Legislative Assembly. The Bill will go before the Kerala Legislative Assembly. Salaries and allowances of members of a State Legislature are fixed by the Legislature itself by law.
Who the Bill covers:
Ministers and Members of the Legislative Assembly
Why it matters for exams: Which authority fixes the pay of legislators is a direct Polity question: Article 195 leaves the salaries and allowances of members of a State Legislature to be decided by that Legislature by law.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
MLA Member of the Legislative Assembly — An elected member of a State's Legislative Assembly. Kerala's Assembly has 140 elected seats.