Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2026 with 32 Government amendments
The Hindu
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2026 with amendments, completing its budgetary approval before Rajya Sabha's consideration.
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) passed the Finance Bill 2026, along with 32 Government amendments.
With the passage of the Finance Bill 2026, the Lok Sabha completed its part of the Budgetary approval process. The Upper House, Rajya Sabha, will now consider the Bill.
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After the Rajya Sabha approves the Bill, the Budget process for 2026-27 will be complete.
The Union Budget 2026-27 envisages a total expenditure of ₹53.47 lakh crore, an increase of 7.7% over the current fiscal ending March 31.
The total capital expenditure proposed for the next fiscal is ₹12.2 lakh crore.
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