Eighth Pay Commission News: Maharashtra government employees are advocating for the state's eighth pay commission, following approval by the union government for its employees. Notably, previous commissions were postponed until election years.

Eighth Pay Commission News: According to a Hindustan Times report, Maharashtra government employees are pushing for the implementation of the eighth pay commission in the state after the union government approved it last week.

According to the report, approximately 1.15 million state government employees in Maharashtra are expected to push for a similar commission, despite the fact that the state government is unlikely to approve it.

The move, if approved, would cost the government ₹20,000 crore per year.

Maharashtra Pay Commission Implementations

The previous Maharashtra governments had implemented the 6th and 7th Pay Commissions ahead of assembly elections in 2009 and 2019, respectively — three years later than the recommended deadlines. This time too the state government is expected to drag out the matter untilthe 2029 Lok Sabha and assembly elections, the report added.