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Rajasthan Begins Processing Jagdeep Dhankhar’s Former-MLA Pension Application

At 74, he qualifies for about Rs 42,000 a month under the state’s age-linked pension rules.

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Earlier, Dhankhar, who represented the Kishangarh assembly constituency as a Congress MLA, received pension as a former legislator until July 2019. (PTI)
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Overview

  • Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani confirmed receipt of the application and said approval proceedings are underway, with payments to begin after formalities are completed.
  • State rules provide former MLAs a base pension of Rs 35,000 per month, with a 20% increase for those over 70 and 30% for those over 80.
  • Applying those provisions, Dhankhar’s current entitlement is estimated at roughly Rs 42,000 per month.
  • Dhankhar served as MLA from Kishangarh from 1993 to 1998 on a Congress ticket and was on the Assembly’s Rules Committee from 1994 to 1997.
  • The application follows his recent resignation as Vice President, after a career that also included Lok Sabha membership and ministerial roles at the Centre.