CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Speaker Appavu has confirmed that the Tamil Nadu budget for 2025-26 will be presented on March 14. This is a major budget as it is the last one before the upcoming elections, and  we can expect some major announcements.

The Union Budget was presented on February 1, and it is typical for the state budget to come after that. Speaking to the media, Speaker Appavu said, "The assembly will meet on March 14 (Friday) at 9:30 AM to present the budget for 2025-26."

Earlier this year, the first session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly started on January 6. It began with the Governor’s address, but Governor R.N. Ravi walked out of the session, stating that the national anthem was not sung first. He returned after three minutes, but did not read his speech. Instead, Speaker Appavu read the speech, and it was included in the assembly’s records. The session continued until January 11 before being adjourned without a set date for when it would resume.

Now, the date for the next meeting of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has been set. Speaker Appavu mentioned that the meeting will take place on Friday, March 14, at 9:30 AM in the Legislative Assembly Hall in the Secretariat Complex. On this day, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu will present the budget for the year 2025-26.

In addition, requests for advance grants for 2025-26 and additional expenditure for 2024-25 will be presented on March 21, 2025.

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) came to power in Tamil Nadu in 2021, defeating the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led government after ten years. As reflected in the DMK manifesto for the 2021 assembly elections, the DMK government has implemented various schemes including free bus travel for women, a reduction of Rs. 3 per liter of Aavin milk, a women's entitlement of Rs. 1,000, a waiver of jewelry loans in cooperative banks, and an increase in senior citizen allowance.