Bengal’s new CM Subhendu Adhikari took oath, will get this much salary every month
Uma Shankar May 09, 2026 03:24 PM

West Bengal has got a new CM. BJP's Subhendu Adhikari has taken oath as the new CM of West Bengal. Now the biggest question is that how much salary will CM Subhendu Adhikari get every month as a CM? What kind of allowances will they be given? What facilities will be provided to them? Let us tell you that Shubhendu Adhikari had contested elections from two assembly seats. He won both the seats. Where he hoisted the flag of victory from Nandigram. At the same time, he created a stir by defeating Mamata Banerjee in her own stronghold. The reward for that is that he was sworn in as CM on Saturday. Let us also tell you how much salary will they get every month and what facilities will they get?

How much salary will you get?

The salary of the Chief Minister of Bengal is not low at all. According to the report, the Bengal CM gets a salary of Rs 2.10 lakh every month. However, this salary is divided into many parts. As we know that CM is a post, which is elected from among the winning MLAs. In such a situation, a salary of Rs 50 thousand is attached to the salary of most CM posts. After that, about Rs 51 thousand extra salary is given for the responsibilities of the post of CM. In such a situation, the basic salary of CM becomes Rs 1 lakh. After that, if constituency allowance and compensatory allowance are added to this salary, then the total salary of the month is Rs 2.1 lakh.

These allowances and facilities are also available

  1. The West Bengal CM gets special allowances for many official expenses and public meetings.
  2. The new CM of Bengal, Subhendu Adhikari, will be given a hospitality allowance of about Rs 51,600 every year.
  3. Also, as an MLA, he will get a separate allowance of Rs 48,000 each to look after the problems of his area and office management.
  4. On the other hand, apart from salary and annual allowance, the CM will also get daily sitting allowance. This allowance is Rs 2000. This means that this figure will be around Rs 60 thousand per month.
  5. On the other hand, new Bengal CM Subhendu Adhikari will also be allotted a government bungalow in Kolkata.
  6. Besides, the new CM will also be given a government car by the state government. There will also be a security convoy with them.

What is the net worth of Shubhendu Adhikari?

If we talk about Shubhendu Adhikari's net worth, it is not in crores but in lakhs. According to the affidavit given to the Election Commission, the total net worth of Shubhendu Adhikari is Rs 85,87,600. Subhendu Adhikari has Rs 24,57,597 as movable property. Which includes deposits in bank account, investment in LIC, post office schemes etc. Neither does she have any jewelery nor any car. On the other hand, Subhendu Adhikari has Rs 61.30 lakh as immovable property. This includes houses worth Rs 24.75 lakh, non-agricultural land worth Rs 27.50 lakh and agricultural land worth Rs 9,05,000.

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