UP Budget on February 7; major leg up to agri, infra sectors likely

In election year, Budget size likely to breach Rs 4.75 trillion mark

The Yogi Adityanath government will table its Annual Budget in the state legislature on Thursday, February 7.

Considering it is an election year with the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha polls just months away, the UP Budget size is likely to touch Rs 4.75 trillion, which would be nearly 11% higher than the Annual Budget 2018-19 of about Rs 4.28 trillion presented in February 2018.

During the election years, successive UP Budget seizes have witnessed hikes of almost 15% compared to non-election financial years, when the average increase in size has flanked 10%. Last year, UP Budget had risen by 10% compared to