Chandigarh, March 26 -- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday met Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann at his residence before the presentation of the state Budget for 2025-26.

Earlier, Cheema signed the Budget copies ahead of the presentation of the state Budget.

This year's budget will be the Aam Aadmi Party government's third budget after coming to power in 2022.

The budget will be based on changes focused on development. As per reports, the budget will emphasise education, healthcare, and eradicating drug addiction.

The Aam Aadmi Party is likely to take a strict stance on drugs in this year's budget. For the first time, a Drug Census might be discussed in the budget, as AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal had mentioned i...