West Bengal Budget LIVE: Swapan Dasgupta to present BJP government’s first full budget in the Assembly
Bengal’s first BJP budget likely to balance welfare spending, debt reduction and industry reforms
The BJP government’s first full budget in West Bengal, to be presented in Parliament on Monday, June 22, 2026, is expected to strike a balance between maintaining welfare commitments and fiscal consolidation amid one of the heaviest debt burdens among major states.
The budget is likely to stick to the BJP’s poll promises and signals a shift from cash transfer-focused welfare measures towards job creation, industrial growth and revenue mobilization, officials said.
In its Interim Budget earlier this year, the previous TMC government had estimated an expenditure of ₹4.06 lakh crore, of which ₹1.68 lakh crore or 41.4% was earmarked for the social sector.
– PTI
