The one MLA and one pension plan was approved by Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit. The file was pending with the Governor for a long time. After the Governor's permission, a gazette notification has been issued in this regard. This information was given via a tweet by CM Bhagwant Mann.
मुझे पंजाबियों को यह बताते हुए बहुत ख़ुशी हो रही है कि माननीय राज्यपाल जी ने "एक विधायक-एक पेंशन" वाले बिल को मंज़ूरी दे दी है...सरकार ने नोटिफिकेशन जारी कर दिया है। इससे जनता का बहुत टैक्स बचेगा।
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann)
Up until recently, the state had a separate pension for each period. For instance, a leader who was an MLA three times in the past would have previously received three pensions, but will now only receive one. Following the notification about MLA pensions, MLAs will now only receive their 60k pension and DA following the end of their term.
241 former MLAs have received more than one pension, according to the government's data. To reduce the financial burden on the state, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had already announced a Single Pension Scheme for MLAs.