Lucknow, Feb. 20 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserted on Thursday that the state's budget for the year 2025-26 is 9.8 per cent higher than the 2024-25 budget with a focus on infrastructure development.

Addressing a press conference, CM Yogi said, "This budget is over 8,08,736 crore Rs, which is 9.8 per cent higher than the 2024-25 budget. On one hand, the growth in the budget size reflects the state's strength, while on the other hand, it also shows the commitment of the double-engine government."

He also highlighted that while UP's economy was previously ranked 6th-7th in the country, it is now the second-largest economy in India.

"According to the report by NITI Aayog on the fiscal health of states, Uttar Pradesh ...