Chennai, Feb. 18 -- Tamil Nadu finance minister Thangam Thenarasu on Tuesday presented a Rs.2.55 lakh crore interim budget for 2026-27 in the state assembly, making allocations towards all flagship schemes of the DMK government ahead of the crucial assembly polls due in April-May this year. The government allocated Rs.4,000 crore for the Vidiyal Payanam scheme (free bus travel scheme for women beneficiaries).

In the interim budget estimates 2026-27, the total revenue expenditure has been pegged at Rs.3,93,272 crore, a 3.79% jump over the revised estimates 2025-26. The overall capital expenditure in the revised estimates is projected at Rs.51,443 crore, down from Rs.57,231 crore in budget estimates for the ongoing financial year.

While t...