Ahead of the Haryana Assembly Budget Session beginning February 20, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini asserted that the upcoming financial roadmap will lay a strong foundation for inclusive growth, welfare-driven governance and long-term economic expansion, positioning Haryana as one of India’s most fiscally stable and rapidly advancing states, while addressing the media in Chandigarh he emphasized that the BJP government’s commitment document released in September 2024 remains the guiding framework of governance and that a significant number of promises have already been implemented with many others in advanced stages of execution, reinforcing the administration’s claim of policy continuity and delivery-based politics; highlighting the state’s economic performance, the Chief Minister pointed to advance estimates indicating Haryana’s Gross State Domestic Product rising to over ₹13.67 lakh crore in 2025-26 from ₹12.13 lakh crore in 2024-25, reflecting robust double-digit growth, while per capita income has climbed to ₹3.58 lakh, placing Haryana among the top states nationally and well above the national average, a trajectory he described as evidence of sustained fiscal discipline and development-focused governance over the past decade; he underlined that total state expenditure has expanded significantly compared to a decade ago and is on track to touch nearly ₹2 lakh crore by the end of the current financial year with utilization levels close to 98 percent of the allocated budget, countering opposition criticism by citing fiscal deficit figures maintained within FRBM limits and even lower than earlier administrations, thereby presenting Haryana as a model of responsible financial management; Saini also noted that under the recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission, Haryana’s share in central taxes has increased substantially compared to previous commissions, calling it a reflection of improved fiscal credibility and effective policy advocacy at the national level; on employment, he cited data indicating growth in total employment across sectors over recent years and improvements in urban and rural unemployment rankings, alongside expansion in higher education where gross enrolment ratios have risen and the number of universities has significantly increased during the last decade, positioning education reform as a key pillar of the state’s development agenda; in the industrial sector, Haryana continues to rank among the leading industrialized states with output exceeding ₹11 lakh crore in the latest fiscal year and strong per-factory productivity metrics, while the MSME ecosystem has witnessed exponential registration growth since 2015 generating millions of employment opportunities and contributing nearly 9–10 percent to the national MSME framework, supported further by new investments worth approximately ₹5,800 crore in renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and global capability centers, alongside export performance that has more than doubled compared to the previous decade; he further highlighted governance reforms including the integration of the Meri Fasal-Mera Byora portal with fertilizer management systems to enhance transparency and subsidy efficiency, stating that the upcoming 2026-27 budget will incorporate thousands of public suggestions gathered through consultations and AI-enabled platforms, signaling a participatory budgeting approach aligned with the vision of a Developed Haryana by 2047; politically, the Chief Minister defended the BJP’s double-engine governance model under the leadership of Narendra Modi, asserting that public trust in transparent and performance-based administration continues to strengthen, while criticizing opposition parties for what he termed negative narratives disconnected from Haryana’s economic realities, thereby framing the forthcoming budget session not merely as a financial exercise but as a strategic blueprint for sustained growth, industrial competitiveness, employment generation and welfare expansion in Haryana.
