Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 29 -- Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Thursday said the LDF government's upcoming Budget will be "populist yet practical," with a strong focus on real, implementable development rather than mere promises.

Balagopal is set to present the Budget, the final one of the current Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic (LDF) government.

Highlighting a decade of LDF rule, Balagopal claimed significant improvements in living standards across all sections of society, from the poor and elderly to students, workers and technology professionals, along with major infrastructure growth.

"We are trying our best to improve the living conditions and development of the state of Kerala. We did that in every ...