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Bengal Assembly Session Begins June 18, Full Budget on June 22

The West Bengal Assembly budget session will commence on June 18. The full budget, presented by the new BJP-led state government, is scheduled for June 22. The budget aims to fulfill election manifesto promises while addressing a massive debt of over Rs 7,00,000 crore. Speaker Rathindra Bose took oath during a special session on Friday.

Key Points: Bengal Budget Session Starts June 18, Full Budget June 22

  • Bengal Assembly budget session starts June 18
  • Full budget presented June 22
  • Focus on election manifesto promises
  • State faces Rs 7,00,000 crore debt and high non-plan spending
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Bengal Assembly session to start from June 18, full budget on June 22

West Bengal Assembly budget session starts June 18, full budget presented June 22. Focus on tax revenue, debt management, and election promises.

"The full budget to be presented next month will be based on the promises made by the current ruling party in the state in their election manifesto before the Assembly polls. - State finance department insider"

Kolkata, May 15

The budget session of the West Bengal Assembly will commence on June 18, and the full budget by the finance minister of the first BJP-led state government since Independence will be presented on June 22, announced the new Speaker of the House, Rathindra Bose at a special session of the House on Friday, where Bose took oath as the Speaker of the House.

As the full budget is scheduled to be presented on June 22, it is expected that the new cabinet led by the ninth West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, will announce the name of the new finance minister by then.

On February 5 this year, former West Bengal Minister of State for Finance (Independent Charge), Chandrima Bhattacharya, in the previous Mamata Banerjee-led cabinet, presented the interim (vote on accounts) budget on the floor of the state Assembly.

The full budget could not be presented in view of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, which were conducted in April, and the results were announced on May 4.

Meanwhile, instructions have been received from the Chief Minister's Office to all the departmental secretaries to start preparations for the state budget.

"The full budget to be presented next month will be based on the promises made by the current ruling party in the state in their election manifesto before the Assembly polls. The focus of the budget will be to find alternative avenues for the state's own tax revenue generation, ease the massive pressure of huge accumulated debt, bridle the skyrocketing non-plan recurring expenditure and improve spending on capital expenditure," an insider from the state finance department with vast experience in budget preparations said.

The state budget will be presented amid an extremely difficult situation of the state exchequer trapped between the state excise department's own tax revenue, huge accumulated debt to the tune of over Rs 7,00,000 crore and skyrocketing non-plan recurring expenditure.

- IANS

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Deepak U
Interesting times ahead! BJP-led government in Bengal is a first since Independence. Let's see if Suvendu Adhikari's team can deliver on their promises. The interim budget in February was just a placeholder; the real test is June 22. I'm cautiously optimistic but keeping expectations realistic.
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Jessica F
As someone who's lived in Kolkata for work, I really feel the impact of non-plan expenditure on daily life—potholed roads, erratic power supply. The new finance minister has a Herculean task ahead. I just hope they don't just blame the previous government but actually fix things. 🙏
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Raghav A
Elections are over, now let's see the real governance. The manifesto promises will be tested against the harsh reality of Rs 7 lakh crore debt and high non-plan expenditure. I'm particularly interested in how they plan to boost tax revenue without burdening common people. Ab ki baar, asli badlaav? 🤔
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Arun Y
One thing I appreciate is the transparency about the debt—over Rs 7 lakh crore is no joke. But let's not forget the previous government also had to deal with pandemic-induced revenue loss. Both sides need to work together for Bengal's progress. Hope the budget prioritizes health and education infrastructure. 🙏
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Kavya N
Full budget in June? Finally some clarity! But I'm skeptical—borrowing to pay salaries is not sustainable. Need more focus on industry and job creation. Bengal has so much potential in IT and tourism, hope they tap into it instead of just raising taxes. 🤞

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