
The Rajasthan Assembly approved a Rs 6,10,956 crore budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, marking a 41% increase from the previous year. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma highlighted the state's rising per capita income, projected to exceed Rs 2 lakh, and emphasized development alongside heritage preservation, including renaming certain towns. The budget limits fiscal deficit to 3.69%, avoids new taxes, and plans increased government recruitment. Opposition Congress boycotted the final budget proceedings.
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