Honey trap row: In the Karnataka Assembly on Friday (March 21), there was such an uproar on the HoneyTrep case that the proceedings of the House had to be postponed. Here the BJP MLAs entered the well of the House and waved the styles and threw the paper in front of the speaker’s chair.

In fact, Karnataka Cooperative Minister KN Rajanna had revealed on Thursday that an attempt was made to implicate him in Honey Trap. He also said that many MLAs and MPs of Karnataka have been implicated in this trap. On this statement of Rajanna, the MLAs of the opposition party created a lot of stir in the Karnataka Assembly.

BJP MLAs shouted slogans during this period. He waving the seeds said that he has evidence of honeytrap. During this time, some MLAs even asked CM Siddaramaiah how much budget your government has kept in Honey Trap to implicate the leaders of opposition parties.

‘Investigation is seated, what else is needed?’
CM Siddaramaiah tried hard to calm the uproar during this period. He said, ‘No one will be spared in this matter. Everyone’s rights will be protected. Whether it is the MLA of any party, an independent or the general public, it is the responsibility of the government to give justice to everyone. However, despite Siddaramaiah’s speech, the noise continued. On this, Siddaramaiah also said that the Home Minister Dr. Parmeshwar has said in the House that a high -level inquiry has been held in this matter, what else do you need more than this.

#Watch Ruckus Erupts in Karnataka Assembly as BJP Mlas Enter The Well of the House and also TEAR and Throw Papers Before The Speaker’s Chair

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– ANI (@ani) March 21, 2025

‘Agenda is behind Hanitrep’
BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R Ashok said on the matter, “This is not a single party issue, it is the biggest conspiracy against the MLAs working for the people and some people are doing this (honeytrap) with their hidden agenda.”

Karnataka MLA salary hike: The state government is going to introduce a bill in the assembly soon to increase salary from CM to MLAs in Karnataka. After the passage of this bill, the salary of all the public representatives of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council will double. The interesting fact here is that Karnataka is already on top of the list of rich MLAs. A total of 31 MLAs are billionaires here. The total assets of the MLAs of Karnataka are 14,179 crore, so it is also at the forefront of the total assets of MLAs of other states.

The Karnataka Assembly has 224 seats, as well as a nominated member. In this way there are 225 MLAs here. According to the report of the Association of Democratic Reform (ADR), the assets of 31 MLAs in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly are more than 100-100 crores. The most property is with Deputy CM DK Shivkumar. He has assets worth 1413 crores. DK Shivkumar is second in the list of rich MLAs of India.

According to the report of the ADR, Andhra Pradesh is second and Maharashtra is third in the list of billionaire MLAs. There are 27 MLAs in Andhra Pradesh and 18 in Maharashtra.

Four MLAs from Karnataka in the top-10
Among the 10 richest MLAs of the country, 4 MLAs from Karnataka are included. In this, the name of 4 MLAs of Andhra Pradesh also comes. A total of 119 MLAs in India have a property of more than 100 crores. It has 63% i.e. 76 MLAs from just three states. These three states are Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Average assets also at second place
Talking about the average assets of MLAs, Karnataka’s name comes second. Karnataka has an average of 63.5 crore per MLA. At the same time, the average assets of MLAs in Andhra Pradesh are 65 crores. Overall, it can be said that in the case of rich MLAs, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are running shoulder to shoulder.

Karnataka MLA-mlc salary: The Government of Karnataka is soon to bring the Legislature Salary, Pension and Allowance (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Under this, the salary of Karnataka Chief Minister and ministers to MLAs, members of the Legislative Council will be increased. Their allowance will also be increased hugely.

According to media reports, it is proposed to double the salary of the Chief Minister, Minister and MLAs in this bill. The salary of the Chief Minister is proposed to increase from Rs 75 thousand to Rs 1.5 lakh per month and the salary of ministers from 60 thousand rupees to 1.25 lakh. The salary of the MLAs is to be increased from 40 thousand to 80 thousand and the salary of the Speaker of the Assembly and the Chairman of the Legislative Council is to be increased from Rs 75 thousand to Rs 1.25 lakh.

Apart from these, there is a plan to increase the salary of the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council, the Deputy Speaker, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, the ruling party and the Chief Whip of the opposition. Along with increasing the salary, the amount of all the allowances from the food, house and travel to these public representatives has also been increased.

Chairman and speaker salary and allowances

Salary: Rs 75,000 to Rs 1.25 lakh
Food allowance: 4 lakh rupees to 5 lakh rupees
House Rent Allowance: Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh
Miscellaneous Reimbursement Allowance (MRA): Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000
Daily allowance (outside the state): Rs 3,500 to Rs 5,000
Housing Allowance: Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000

Salary and allowance of Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speaker
Salary: 60,000 rupees to 80,000
Food allowance: 2.5 lakh rupees to 3 lakh rupees

Salary and allowance of Leader of Opposition
Salary: Rs 60,000 to 80,000 rupees
Food allowance: 2.5 lakh rupees to 3 lakh rupees

Salary and allowance of the Chief Whip of the Government
Salary: Rs 50,000 to Rs 70,000
Food allowance: 2.5 lakh rupees to 3 lakh rupees

Chief whip of opposition Salary and allowances of
Salary: Rs 50,000 to Rs 70,000
Food allowance: 2.5 lakh rupees to 3 lakh rupees

Legislators and legislative councilors Salary and allowances of
Salary: Rs 40,000 to 80,000 rupees
Pension: Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000
Additional Pension: Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000
Additional travel allowance (with partner): 1 lakh rupees to 2 lakh rupees
Former member medical allowance: Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000
Fixed medical allowance: Rs 2,500 to Rs 10,000
Constituency Travel Allowance: Rs 60,000 to 80,000 rupees
Railway/Air Fare (Annual): Rs 2.5 lakh to 3.5 lakh rupees
Telephone fee: Rs 20,000 to Rs 35,000
Constituency allowance: Rs 60,000 to Rs 1.1 lakh
Postal Fee: Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000
Personal assistant and room boy salary: Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000

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