Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 27 -- Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Tuesday expressed hope for fair allocations in the 2026 Union Budget, saying he is "expecting the rightful share from the Union Budget", and urged a rectification of past Finance Commission cuts that had severely affected the state.

Balagopal criticised arbitrary central decisions and called for honest support to all states amid the ongoing budget session.

Speaking to ANI, Balagopal said, "We are expecting the rightful portion from the Union Budget. The Finance Commission award is also coming now, so the new Finance Commission has been submitted but not presented in the Parliament. We are also expecting some rectification from the earlier budget because in the last f...