Tamil Nadu Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson, on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), presented the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led government’s maiden Budget in the State Assembly. While some of the schemes based on the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) poll promises found a place in the Budget, several prominent assurances, such as the ₹2,500 monthly assistance for eligible women heads of families, six free LPG cylinders a year for every family, and free travel for women on all government bus services, did not figure in it.

Some of the major announcements included the provision of an eight-gram (one-sovereign) gold coin and a silk saree as ‘Annan Seer’ to eligible brides; upgradation of basic infrastructure in urban and rural Adi Dravidar habitations; a law college in Madurai; and specialised homes for senior citizens and transgender people.

During his two-and-a-half hour presentation, Mr. Wilson said the State’s outstanding debt is estimated at ₹10.98 lakh crore in the Revised Budget Estimates (RBE) for 2026-27. The outstanding debt-to-GSDP ratio is estimated at 27.01%, and the government plans to borrow ₹1,73,445 crore and repay ₹51,971 crore during the current financial year, he said.

Published - August 07, 2026 06:09 pm IST