Tamil Nadu govt sanctions ₹198 crore as honorarium for officials involved in 2026 Assembly election

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The Tamil Nadu Government has accorded sanction for the release of ₹198 crore towards payment of honorarium to officials and staff members who worked for the conduct of the 2026 Assembly election across all 234 Assembly constituencies in the State.

A Government Order to this effect was issued by the Public (Elections) Department. Accordingly, one month’s basic pay, subject to a maximum of ₹45,000, whichever is less, will be paid to District Election Officers (DEOs), Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers of Assembly constituencies, District Revenue Officers (Elections), Personal Assistants (Elections) to Collectors, Special Tahsildars, Commissioners of Corporations, District Revenue Officers (DROs), Deputy Tahsildars (Elections), Zonal Officers and Liaison Officers for Observers.

Similarly, one month’s basic pay, subject to a maximum of ₹30,000, whichever is less, will be paid to officers and staff working in the election wings of the offices of DEOs, DROs, Tahsildars, Commissioners of Corporations and Municipalities. The same arrangement will apply to members of Flying Squads, Video Surveillance Teams, Video Viewing Teams, Accounting Teams, Model Code of Conduct Teams, Assistant Expenditure Observers, Static Surveillance Teams and Zonal Assistants.

Other categories of staff have also been sanctioned honorarium under various slabs. This honorarium would be paid to the officers and staff members through DEOs concerned, the order said.

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