Maharashtra Govt Hikes Honorarium Of MLAs’ Personal Assistants And Drivers; Revised Rates From August 1
Mumbai, August 19, 2026: The Maharashtra government has increased the monthly honorarium paid to personal assistants and drivers of sitting members of the state legislature. Revised Honorarium As per the decision, the monthly honorarium of personal assistants has been increased from Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000, while that of drivers has been raised from Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000. The revised honorarium…
Mumbai, August 19, 2026 - The Maharashtra government has announced an increase in the monthly honorarium for personal assistants and drivers of sitting state legislators. Effective from August 1, the monthly honorarium for personal assistants will rise from Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000, while that for drivers will increase from Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000.
This decision was made by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandrakant Patil, who stated that personal assistants are provided under the Maharashtra Legislature Members’ Salaries and Allowances Act, 1956 to assist members in fulfilling their legislative and administrative duties more effectively. The proposed honorarium hike was under consideration following a recommendation from the Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Legislature Members.
Patil emphasized that the government has decided to implement the honorarium hike as a result of this recommendation.
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