Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar will present the State Budget for 2025-26 on Monday, March 10, 2025. Notably, this will be the first budget for the newly-formed Mahayuti government and Pawar's 11th Budget as Finance Minister, a press release from Nation
The Economic Survey document often provides insights into the state of the economy and various indicators of that financial year, as well as some outlook for the next year. It is typically tabled in the Assembly or Parliament a day before the Budget presentation.
After being suspended for the entire duration of the ongoing Maharashtra budget session over his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Abu Azmi called the suspension "arbitrary" and alleged threats to his life and his family.
Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi expressed his disappointment after being suspended for the entire duration of the ongoing Maharashtra budget session on Wednesday over his remarks on Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
At a joint press conference with his deputies, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, CM Fadnavis pointed out that the MVA had submitted a nine-page letter to the government but skipped the customary pre-session meeting over snacks.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday assured that despite the opposition's absence from the pre-session meeting, the government would strive to run the session smoothly. Maharashtra's Budget Session will begin on Monday and conclude on March 26.
The Budget Session of the Maharashtra Legislature will be held from March 3 to March 26 in Mumbai. The State Budget will be presented in both the Houses of the Legislature on March 10.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday offered prayers to Saint Dnyaneshwar and said that the municipal corporation has been given Rs 800 crores to rid the city of pollution.
Terming the state budget as "revolutionary," Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that this budget in a true sense empowers women, youth, and farmers through various schemes worth Rs 1 lakh crore.
After the Maharashtra government presented the state budget, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis praised Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar and said that the budget has brought happiness for all the sections of the society.