Siddaramaiah presented Karnataka’s Rs 4.48 lakh crore Budget for 2026-27, a revenue-deficit budget of Rs 22,957 crore, combining large welfare spending on guarantee schemes with major infrastructure projects.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday presented the state Budget for 2026-27 with a total outlay of Rs 4,48,004 crore, outlining a spending plan that seeks to balance welfare guarantees with large-scale infrastructure investments and long-term economic reforms. The Budget, the 17th presented by Siddaramaiah in his political career, estimates a revenue deficit of Rs 22,957 crore, making it the third consecutive deficit budget tabled by the Congress governmen
