Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to present Karnataka Budget for 2026–27 on March 6

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to present Karnataka's 2026–27 budget on March 6, focusing on welfare, infrastructure, and addressing regional imbalances.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will present Karnataka’s budget for 2026–27 in the Legislative Assembly on Friday (March 6, 2026) at 10.15 a.m., and it is likely to provide thrust on welfare schemes and infrastructure development in Bengaluru as well as backward regions.

Like last year’s budget, the 2026–27 budget is also expected to project a revenue deficit, as the State is unlikely to achieve the revenue targets set for 2025–26 owing to various factors. The size of the budget is expected to touch ₹4.20 lakh crore.

The 14-day session of the legislature will conclude on March 27.

This will be Mr. Siddaramaiah’s 17th budget, and it is expected to highlight geopolitical tensions and criticise the BJP-led NDA government’s policies, particularly the alleged discrimination in the devolution of funds, the scrapping or dilution of the MGNREGA, and the loss of revenue to the State following the rationalisation of GST by the Centre.

The Budget is also expected to refer to the M. Govinda Rao Committee report on regional imbalances in the State and promise funds for the development of backward taluks. The report has identified 172 taluks as backward, with the highest concentration in the Kalaburagi division (42%), followed by the Belagavi division (34%).

The Chief Minister is also likely to announce policy measures for recruitment in the government sector following protests by unemployed youth in Dharwad.