The budget session of the House will commence on June 18, the Speaker said at the end of the session.
The full budget is scheduled to be presented on June 22, and the new cabinet led by the ninth West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, will announce the name of the new finance minister by then.
Former West Bengal Minister of State for Finance (Independent Charge), Chandrima Bhattacharya, had presented the interim (vote on account) budget on the floor of the state Assembly on February 5, 2026.
The full budget could not be presented in view of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, as Bengal was a poll-bound state.
Meanwhile, instructions have been received from the Chief Minister’s Office to all the departmental secretaries to start preparations for the state budget. Assembly elections in the state were conducted in April in two phases, and the results were announced on May 4.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, during a parliamentary party meeting, gave a clear message that a ‘surgical strike’ will continue against corruption, extortion, and syndicate raj in the state.Adhikari told the MLAs to work in their respective constituencies and maintain outreach with the people.
The Chief Minister will hold “Janatar Darbar” from June 1. The West Bengal Government has decided to organise “Janatar Darbar (People’s Court)” for two hours twice a week soon, where the Chief Minister will be present to listen to public grievances directly from the people.
The CM, in his first Assembly speech, spoke about “constructive opposition” and noted that the “House belongs to the opposition”.
