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

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The State's outstanding debt is estimated at over ₹7.5 lakh crore, with the debt-to-GSDP ratio hovering around 38%, among the highest for major States

Published - June 22, 2026 10:41 am IST

BJP MLA Swapan Dasgupta arrives at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Council of Ministers of West Bengal at Lok Bhavan, in Kolkata on Monday. (ANI Photo)

Kolkata, Jun 01 (ANI): BJP MLA Swapan Dasgupta arrives at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Council of Ministers of West Bengal at Lok Bhavan, in Kolkata on Monday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI

The BJP government’s first full Budget in West Bengal, to be presented in the Assembly on Monday (June 22, 2026), is expected to strike a balance between sustaining welfare commitments and pursuing fiscal consolidation amid one of the heaviest debt burdens among major States.

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Industry and employment generation are also expected to be key focus areas of the Budget as the government seeks to attract large investments and boost economic activity.

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Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta will present the 2026-27 Budget of the government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, nearly two months after the BJP’s victory ended 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule in the State.

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