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Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu will present the state budget for 2025-26 in the legislative assembly today amid the ruling DMK's war of words with the BJP-ruled centre. This is the fifth budget of the DMK government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin since storming to power in 2021. The Budget speech will begin at 9.
30 AM in the Assembly Hall of the Assembly-cum-Secretariat complex at Fort St. George campus in Chennai. Several crucial announcements are likely to be outlined in today's budget, especially in the social sector ahead of next year's Tamil Nadu assembly elections.
An announcement regarding the Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme is also expected. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin recently hinted to expand the schemes to benefit more women. Under this scheme, the DMK government provides financial assistance of 1,000 every month to the women residents of Tamil Nadu.
The Economic Survey 2024-25 of Tamil Nady has laid an ambitious economic roadmap for the state. It, however, highlights the “policy constraints" imposed by the Union government, hindering the state’s potential for even greater growth. Tamil Nadu’s economy is expected to sustain a growth rate exceeding 8 per cent, with a vision to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030, says the survey, officially handed over to Chief Minister MK Stalin on March 13.
Tamil Nadu budget 2025 LIVE: Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu to table budget at 9.30 AM Tamil Nadu budget 2025 LIVE: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu is all set to table the state budget for 2025-26 in the legislative assembly today. This is the fifth budget of the DMK government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin since storming to power in 2021.
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