Anticipation builds in Mumbai for Maharashtra’s budget session from February 23, 2026. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, at a pivotal press meet, announced a relief-oriented budget maintaining iron-clad financial discipline, with no shying away from hard calls.
Personally presenting on March 6, the budget integrates late Ajit Pawar’s thorough planning. His legacy of 11 budgets and economic rigor ensures all his focal points are addressed, alongside 15 bills.
Union support surges with Rs 98,306 crore tax share, exceeding past figures, and Rs 23,000 crore for high-speed and rail infra. Expanded VBG Ram-Ji to 160 million human-days yields Rs 1,400 crore more.
Fadnavis committed to demystifying Rs 30 lakh crore Davos MoUs in legislative discourse. At India AI Summit, Maharashtra hosted India’s inaugural Agri AI Summit. Bolstered by Pawar’s Rs 500 crore mission, Mahavistar app serves 3 million farmers, now in Bhilli, eyeing 25-40% agri savings.
Shinde highlighted Davos job potential of 40-50 lakh, Rs 1 lakh crore infra drive, and MMRDA’s Rs 46,000 crore plan with Mumbai tunnels to cut jams. Swift action on MMRDA accident: suspensions, fines, Rs 15 lakh to kin.
125 irrigation projects at Rs 90,000 crore aid Marathwada and Vidarbha water needs. Farmers get Rs 32,000 crore package, enhanced NDRF.
Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar teared up, extolling Ajit Pawar’s growth-governance blend, confident of the budget’s thrust for comprehensive, just progress.