Punjab Budget 2026-27: Finance Minister Harpal Cheema Presents ₹2,60,437 Crore Budget

Published on: 08 Mar 2026 at 03:01 PM

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Punjab Budget 2026-27: Finance Minister Harpal Cheema Presents ₹2,60,437 Crore Budget

Chandigarh: March 8, 2026
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented ₹2,60,437 crore budget for 2026-27 in Vidhan Sabha today. Fully dedicated to women, symbolized by traditional ‘Phulkari’ on budget copies. Session mixed serious debate with light-hearted banter.

Major Highlight: ‘Mukh Mantri Maan-Dhian Samman Yojana’

Biggest discussion on monthly stipend scheme for women. Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwa quipped it reduces saas-bahu fights—every woman gets own money. Thanked CM Bhagwant Mann as positive step.

Budget Speech Moments

Cheema jabbed past rulers: “Poets emptied treasury, but laborer’s son boosted funds 297%.” Minister Aman Arora joked Cheema pleasing everyone. Tech glitch paused speech—tab screen froze; Speaker advised water break.

Key Announcements

MLA fund doubled: ₹5 crore to ₹10 crore—MLAs cheered wildly.
Wives attended: Cheema’s wife Manjeet Kaur, CM’s wife Gurpreet Kaur present.
Speaker noted: Sanjeev Arora, Aman Arora’s matching outfits—”both look handsome.”

Cheema took mother’s blessings pre-speech, left official residence for assembly.