Tamil Nadu Budget 2026-27 LIVE updates: Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu to present State’s interim Budget today

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on the day of the presentation of State Budget in March 2025. File photo for representative purposes.
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The State’s interim Budget for the financial year 2026-2027 will be presented in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) with Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presenting the State’s interim Budget ahead of the Assembly elections this year.

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The Economic Survey of Tamil Nadu 2025-26, handed over to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday (February 16, 2026), said the State’s per capita income growth has consistently outpaced the national average. Tamil Nadu can achieve its trillion-dollar economy milestone by 2031 if it sustains the 2024-25 nominal growth rate of 16%, “with an assumption of 2% (medium-term rate) rise in the value of dollar against rupee per annum in the medium term,” it added.

The Finance Minister will also present in the House the demand for advance grants for the year 2026-2027 and additional expenditure for 2025-2026 for its approval, on Friday (February 20, 2026).

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