Assembly approves budget 2026-27; Delhi will now run on results, not excuses: CM

Delhi Assembly passes ₹1.03-lakh-crore budget for 2026-27, emphasizing accountability and project completion under CM Rekha Gupta's leadership.

The Delhi Assembly on Friday passed by voice vote the ₹1.03-lakh-crore budget for 2026-27, which was tabled by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday, marking the end of the Budget Session.

Speaking on the motion of thanks over the budget, Ms. Gupta said, “Every rupee will be accounted for and every pending project will be completed. Delhi will now run on results, not excuses.”

She said the government has launched the CM Pragati Portal to track projects, enforce timelines, and strengthen accountability. She said the government has begun clearing long-pending dues left by the previous governments.

“AAP (Aam Aadmi Party government)left behind debt exceeding ₹47,000 crore, with ₹27,547 crore still outstanding. Several key infrastructure projects were left incomplete, creating significant financial liabilities,” she said.

The Assembly also passed the Societies Registration (Delhi Amendment) Bill, 2026. After holding a discussion on the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports tabled on Monday, the House referred them to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for detailed examination. A separate CAG report on the functioning of the Delhi Jal Board was referred to the Committee on Government Undertakings.

Speaker Vijendra Gupta issued a warning to former CM Arvind Kejriwal, his former deputy Manish Sisodia, former Speaker Ram Niwas Goyal, and former Deputy Speaker Rakhi Birla for “contempt of the House” and propagating a “manufactured and baseless narrative” with regard to opening a ‘phansi-ghar (execution room)’ on the Assembly premises.