Uttar Pradesh's finance minister presented a wishlist to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27. Key demands included ₹32,075 crore for metro expansion in multiple cities and the establishment of an AIIMS in western UP and an IIT in Bundelkhand. The state also highlighted a decline in its share of central taxes and requested continued central support for development projects like the Jal Jeevan Mission.