India, March 14 -- The Punjab budget for the financial year 2025-26 will be presented in the Vidhan Sabha on March 26, finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Thursday.

The state cabinet, at a meeting chaired by chief minister Bhagwant Mann, approved the summoning of the budget session of the 16th Punjab Vidhan Sabha from March 21 to March 28.

A spokesperson of the chief minister's office said the cabinet gave the nod for recommending the same to governor Gulab Chand Kataria, who is authorised to officially summon the state legislature as per Article 174(1) of the Constitution.

The governor's address will take place on March 25 followed by a discussion on the address, said the spokesperson.

Addressing the media earlier, Cheema sa...