“Kerala’s Special Representative KV Thomas to Receive Rs 1 Lakh Honorarium Per Month: Cabinet Decision Pending”

Thiruvananthapuram | The government has initiated the process of paying an honorarium of Rs 1 lakh per month to Kerala’s Special Representative in Delhi and former Union Minister KV Thomas. In this regard, the cabinet will take a decision after discussing the proposal of the finance department. KV Thomas, who was expelled from the Congress, was appointed as the state’s special representative in Delhi with cabinet rank. The cabinet meeting on January 18 approved the appointment of KV Thomas as special representative in Delhi.

After the opposition came out against it, KV Thomas had given a letter to the government stating that the salary was not required and the honorarium was sufficient. KV Thomas’s office is in Kerala House, Delhi. Salary includes basic pay, DA, HRA and other benefits. Honorarium is the payment of a certain sum of money in return for services rendered. Former MP during the first Pinarayi government. A Sampath was appointed as Special Representative in Delhi. A Sampath’s monthly salary was Rs 92,423 including basic pay, DA and Delhi Allowance. Meanwhile, former Indian Ambassador to Denmark K Venu Rajamani is also working as the State’s Special Liaison Officer.