Tamil Nadu Interim Budget 2026-27 allocates Rs 2.55 lakh crore

Exam-focused facts from the 21 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu presented a Rs 2,55,391 crore interim budget for 2026-27.
Rs 4,000 crore allocated for the DMK’s flagship scheme of free bus travel for women.
Education sector received the highest allocation of Rs 57,039 crore.
Urban development allocated Rs 35,773 crore and health department Rs 22,090 crore.
Transport Department allocated Rs 13,062 crore in the Interim Budget Estimates.