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The 16th Kerala Assembly adjourned sine die after unanimously passing the Payment of Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Kerala Payment of Pension to Members of Legislature (Amendment) Bill, 2026, following approval by the state Cabinet. The session, which ran from October 12 to October 29, 2026, concluded after nine days with bipartisan support for the pay revisions.
Ministers' monthly remuneration will rise from ₹1.08 lakh to approximately ₹1.3 lakh, while MLAs' allowances will increase from ₹70,000 to ₹98,000. The basic salary of Ministers will go from ₹2,000 to ₹3,000, and MLAs' fixed allowance from ₹2,000 to ₹4,000. Pension for former MLAs with two years of service will rise from ₹8,000 to ₹10,000, for three years from ₹12,000 to ₹15,000, for four years from ₹16,000 to ₹20,000, and for five years from ₹20,000 to ₹25,000. The revised allowances will take effect from November 1 and entail an additional recurring expenditure of approximately ₹6.91 crore.
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