West Bengal Budget LIVE: Swapan Dasgupta to present Bengal's first BJP Budget

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The State's outstanding indebtedness is estimated astatine implicit ₹7.5 lakh crore, with the debt-to-GSDP ratio hovering astir 38%, among the highest for large States

Published - June 22, 2026 10:41 americium IST

BJP MLA Swapan Dasgupta arrives astatine the swearing-in ceremonial of the caller Council of Ministers of West Bengal astatine Lok Bhavan, successful Kolkata connected Monday. (ANI Photo)

Kolkata, Jun 01 (ANI): BJP MLA Swapan Dasgupta arrives astatine the swearing-in ceremonial of the caller Council of Ministers of West Bengal astatine Lok Bhavan, successful Kolkata connected Monday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI

The BJP government’s archetypal afloat Budget successful West Bengal, to beryllium presented successful the Assembly connected Monday (June 22, 2026), is expected to onslaught a equilibrium betwixt sustaining payment commitments and pursuing fiscal consolidation amid 1 of the heaviest indebtedness burdens among large States.

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Industry and employment procreation are besides expected to beryllium cardinal absorption areas of the Budget arsenic the authorities seeks to pull ample investments and boost economical activity.

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Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta volition contiguous the 2026-27 Budget of the authorities led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, astir 2 months aft the BJP’s triumph ended 15 years of Trinamool Congress regularisation successful the State.

June 22, 2026 10:40
WB authorities to bring 2 bills to tackle nationalist disorder, attacks connected police, nationalist servants
The West Bengal authorities is acceptable to present 2 Bills successful the Assembly to strictly woody with nationalist disorder, vandalism and attacks connected constabulary unit and nationalist servants, a elder authoritative said connected Sunday (June 21, 2026).
He said the Home Department is apt to spot the projected authorities earlier the authorities Cabinet for support connected Monday (June 22, 2026).
The Bills are expected to beryllium tabled during the Budget Session of the Assembly, said the elder authoritative successful the State Secretariat.
- PTI
June 22, 2026 10:38
West Bengal's indebtedness to GSDP ratio among the highest for large States
The State’s outstanding indebtedness is estimated astatine implicit ₹7.5 lakh crore, with the debt-to-GSDP ratio hovering astir 38%, among the highest for large States. Interest payments unsocial relationship for astir ₹49,000 crore annually, constraining the State’s fiscal space.
- PTI
June 22, 2026 10:37
Bengal's archetypal BJP Budget apt to equilibrium payment spend, indebtedness simplification and manufacture reforms
The BJP government’s archetypal afloat Budget successful West Bengal, to beryllium presented successful the Assembly connected Monday (June 22, 2026), is expected to onslaught a equilibrium betwixt sustaining payment commitments and pursuing fiscal consolidation amid 1 of the heaviest indebtedness burdens among large States.
Officials said the fund is apt to adhere to the BJP’s canvass promises portion signalling a displacement from currency transfer-led payment measures towards employment generation, concern maturation and gross mobilisation.
In its Interim Budget earlier this year, the erstwhile TMC authorities had estimated expenditure of ₹4.06 lakh crore, of which ₹1.68 lakh crore, oregon 41.4%, was earmarked for the societal sector.
- PTI