In poll-bound Kerala, big announcements and welfare sops mark 2026-27 State Budget
K.N. Balagopal, the Finance Minister of Kerala, presented a populist budget on Thursday, January 29, 2026, featuring big-ticket announcements and welfare schemes. The budget included proposals for free undergraduate education in Arts and Science colleges, a 12th Pay Revision Commission, and an Assured Pension Scheme. Balagopal also highlighted the allocation of ₹1,000 crore for the employment guarantee scheme and announced infrastructure projects like the Rare Earth Corridor and Defence Technology Innovation Hub. The budget aimed to boost social security pensions and provide financial support to municipalities through municipal bonds.
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.
· THIS STORY — 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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