Puducherry budget outlay approved by Centre; no clarity yet on convening of Assembly
The Indian Central government has approved a ₹14,300 crore annual budget outlay for Puducherry for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Despite this approval, the local government has yet to schedule the Assembly session or finalize key administrative appointments like the Speaker.
Why it matters
The delay in convening the Assembly despite budget approval highlights ongoing political uncertainty and administrative gridlock in the Union Territory.
Paving way for presenting the budget for current fiscal in the Legislative Assembly, the Central government has approved the annual outlay of ₹14,300 crore fixed by the Puducherry government for the financial year 2026- 27.
The presentation of a full budget was due in August. As of now, the government was meeting the expenditure requirements from the vote on account of ₹5,396 crore presented by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy in February while he was heading the first National Democratic Alliance government in the Union Territory.
After the NDA returned to power in the Assembly polls, last month in a consultative meeting attended by Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan, Mr. Rangasamy had projected an outlay of ₹14,300 crore for the current fiscal. Subsequently, a proposal was submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking approval for laying the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) for 2026-27 in the Assembly.
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