JAMMU, March 21 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced a hike of Rs.1 crore in the constituency development funds for the members of Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly from Rs.3 crore to Rs.4 crore.

He also suggested the speaker of the legislative assembly Abdul Rahim Rather to constitute a panel from the members of the house including leader of opposition and leaders of main political parties to follow parliament's pattern for a salary revision of the MLAs.

The current strength of the 90-member J&K legislative assembly is 88. Two seats-Nagrota and Budgam are lying vacant following the untimely demise of Devender Singh Rana and Omar retaining Ganderbal seat. He was also elected from Budgam.

"After 2015 our salaries h...