New Delhi, March 26 -- How much does a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in India earn each month? What about travel allowances, telephone and electricity bills?

The elected leaders in states like Telangana and Maharashtra earn up to Rs.2.5 lakh a month, while those in Kerala earn just Rs.70,000 a month. A meagre Rs.2,000 is a fixed allowance, or what is known as basic salary in Cost to Company (CTC) parlance.

Discussions on salaries are common in state assemblies or even Parliament. On March 25, Delhi Assembly formed a five-member committee to investigate the demands for revising the salaries of Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

It was a rare occasion when both parties-the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the oppos...