Budget is CPI(M)’s manifesto presented in Assembly: BJP
K.K. Surendran, BJP Palakkad zonal general secretary, criticized the CPI(M)'s State Budget as a set of unimplementable promises from a caretaker government that lost the people’s mandate in recent local body elections. He argued that the budget failed to address key issues like welfare pension and raised concerns about the lack of investment in crucial sectors such as industry, agriculture, education, and labor. K.N. Balagopal, Finance Minister, faced criticism from Surendran for his remarks against the Central government and alleged double standards regarding economic development.
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.
· THIS STORY — 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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