Kerala Finance Minister to present State Budget today; key announcements anticipated ahead of Assembly polls
K.N. Balagopal, Kerala's Finance Minister, will present the 2026-27 State Budget today. The final budget of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government is expected to address key issues like social security pensions and employee pay revisions. The announcement of a regional rapid transit system and loan liabilities for landslide victims comes amidst speculation about the Union government's high-speed rail project, which could impact the LDF's SilverLine project. The budget is being presented ahead of both the Union Budget and the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission.
29 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
The UDF Opposition criticized the 2026-27 Kerala Budget as an "interim political document" lacking credibility and addressing the state's financial woes.
— The Hindu
Kerala's Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal presented a populist budget with significant welfare schemes and infrastructure investments.
— The Hindu
The BJP criticized the CPI(M)'s State Budget as unimplementable and lacking in key areas like welfare and investment.
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