The Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticized the state government’s Interim Budget for 2026-27, labeling it an “empty document” reflecting financial mismanagement and unfulfilled promises by the ruling DMK. State BJP president Nainar Nagenthran dismissed the Budget as lacking substance and direction, emphasizing it as a “document of hollow pride.” He expressed confidence in an imminent political change in the State.
Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan criticized both the content and timing of the Budget presentation, highlighting the government’s alleged failure to transparently account for public funds. She accused the DMK of making false electoral promises, increasing taxes, and deepening the State’s debt without proper accountability. BJP national general council member K. Annamalai raised concerns over the State’s finances, questioning the significant rise in Tamil Nadu’s total borrowings and the government’s utilization of funds.
Annamalai also accused the government of neglecting various sections of society, including sanitation workers, teachers, government doctors, and protesting youth, in what he described as the concluding Budget before the Assembly elections. He further questioned delays in project reports for Metro rail projects and allocations for river cleaning, alleging a lack of visible improvements. The DMK government has yet to respond to the BJP’s criticisms.
