BENGALURU KARNATAKA 20/02/2026 : Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, during a discussion regarding the budget for 2026-27 at the Vidhana Soudha conference hall, in Bengaluru. As the Congress government in Karnataka gears up to present the 2026–27 Budget on March 6, it faces a tightrope walk between containing revenue deficit and funding its guarantee schemes, amid speculation over a possible change of Chief Minister after the Budget Session. With annual spending exceeding ₹50,000 crore on guarantees casting a shadow over long-term fiscal sustainability, Mr. Siddaramaiah may appeal to relatively well-off families to voluntarily give up certain benefits. The government is also likely to rationalise the number of beneficiaries under the guarantee schemes to reduce non-development expenditure. Read Nagesh Prabhu’s report Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation A mobile phone game inspired by the Malayalam movie ‘Vilayath Budha’ Cuba reports fifth death from U.S. speedboat shootout