Kerala will process the salaries of the Chief Minister, ministers, Speaker, Leader of the Opposition and MLAs through the SPARK system from January 2027.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government will bring the salaries of the Chief Minister, ministers and other elected representatives under the SPARK payroll system from January 2027, bringing their salary processing in line with that of government employees.
The new arrangement will cover the Chief Minister, ministers, Speaker, Leader of the Opposition and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Their salaries will be processed and disbursed through the online system used for paying state government employees.
The Finance Department has issued an order in this regard. The move is aimed at ensuring faster and more transparent salary processing, according to the order.
SPARK, short for Service and Payroll Administrative Repository for Kerala, is the state's online platform for processing and distributing salaries, allowances and other benefits of government employees.
With the new arrangement, the salaries of the state's top elected representatives will also be handled through the same system from January 2027.
Published: 15 Nov 2026, 07:13 pm IST
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