Union Budget 2026: Sitharaman announced an estimated fiscal deficit of 4.3 per cent of GDP for the financial year 2026-27, down from 4.4 per cent projected for 2025-26.
Union Budget 2026: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar criticised the budget for not having any mention of West Bengal and Karnataka.