Tamil Nadu Sanctions ₹198 Crore for Election Staff
The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned ₹198 crore as honorarium for officials and staff who worked on the 2026 Assembly election. A government order says they will get one month's basic pay, up to a maximum of ₹45,000, whichever is less.
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Context: Running an Assembly election needs thousands of government staff for polling, counting and voter records, and the state pays them extra for this work. The payment is a reward for that extra duty, paid on top of their regular salary.
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