India, Feb. 24 -- Maharashtra governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday said the state has consolidated its position as India's leading industrial state, contributing over 13.5% to the national GDP and emerging as the country's top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI).

Addressing the joint sitting of both houses of the state legislature at the start of the budget session, the governor said the state received Rs.1,64,875 crore in FDI in 2024-25, the highest in the country, accounting for 39% of the country's total inflows. "In the first half of 2025-26 alone, Maharashtra attracted Rs.91,337 crore in FDI," he revealed.

Beginning his speech in Marathi, Devvrat paid tribute to Rajmata Jijau, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Dr Babasaheb Amb...