The Rajasthan Assembly Budget Session 2026-27 is important for understanding the state’s political, economic and administrative priorities. The session began on January 28, 2026 with Governor Haribhau Bagade’s address. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari then presented the Rajasthan State Budget 2026-27 in the Assembly on February 11, 2026. The official Finance Department budget page also records the Budget Speech date as 11.02.2026.
For exam preparation, this topic should not be reduced to a date-based update. It links the Governor’s address, budget presentation, fiscal indicators and development priorities. The Budget 2026-27 stated a budget size of ₹6 lakh 10 thousand 956 crore and estimated the fiscal deficit at 3.69% of GSDP. These facts can be tested in RAS/RPSC prelims through questions on dates, office-holders, budget size and deficit, while mains may ask for analysis of state fiscal management and development priorities.
Before the budget, key expectations included higher irrigation allocation for the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project, more spending on education infrastructure and incentives for desert solar energy parks in western Rajasthan. The topic should therefore be read with Rajasthan’s water security, education investment, renewable energy and regional development. Its static-GK linkage includes Rajasthan’s unicameral legislature, the constitutional role of the Governor’s address, the budget process, state economy and the geography of Rajasthan’s eastern and western regions. It is also a useful example for understanding state-government priorities.