Jharkhand Government tables ₹8,399 crore supplementary budget for FY’27 in Assembly
Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore tabled the first supplementary budget for this financial year, amid the Opposition’s protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the State
The Jharkhand government submitted an additional budget of ₹8,399 crore to the state Assembly on August 7, 2026, amid protests from the Opposition over suspected irregularities in recruitment exams. Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore presented the first supplementary budget for the current fiscal year. In February, Kishore introduced the annual budget of ₹1.58 lakh crore for the 2026-27 financial year.
The Assembly's Monsoon session commenced on August 6 and is set to conclude on August 12, with five working days scheduled. Assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath informed the House that the debate on the supplementary budget demands is slated for August 10.
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