By Admin 
BMC Election 2026 Result: The election results of all 227 wards of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation have come. After this, the political equations of Mumbai are once again in discussion. In the elections, BJP won 89 seats, Shiv Sena 29, Congress 24, Shiv Sena (UBT) 65 and MNS 6 seats. Meanwhile, let us know whether the newly elected corporators will start getting salary from the day of victory? Let us know what is the answer to this question.
Will salary start from the result day?
Winning the BMC elections does not mean that any corporator will start getting money from the next day. In fact, no payment is made between the announcement of the result and the first official meeting of the corporation. Until the oath is taken, the elected member is not a legally functioning corporator.
Payment starts after oath
According to the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 1888, the tenure of a corporator officially starts from the day of the first meeting of the newly formed corporation. This term begins when the elected members take oath. Only after this ceremony the corporator becomes eligible for honorarium and allowances.
Corporator does not get salary but honorarium
Meanwhile, let us tell you that BMC corporators are not government employees. Because of this, they do not get fixed salary like officers or ministers. Instead they are given an honorarium. This is as compensation for public service rather than as full-time wages.
How much does a BMC corporator earn?
According to the revised rates applicable from 2017, a BMC municipal servant gets an honorarium of ₹ 25000 every month. Apart from this, municipal servants also earn meeting allowance for attending general body meetings, committee meetings and standing committee sessions. This adds to their monthly income.
Apart from honorarium, corporators also get many non-cash benefits. This includes free travel in BEST buses, reimbursement of telephone bill, medical insurance and some travel related allowances. Also, let us tell you that the Mayor of Mumbai officially gets only a basic honorarium of about ₹ 6000 every month. But when allowances, protocol benefits and government facilities are included, the monthly benefit is estimated to be ₹ 50000 to ₹ 55000. Apart from this, the mayor is also given a government house, car, driver and support staff.
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