New Delhi, April 1 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the centra; government's capital expenditure has increased over the years, including in FY25, despite last year's national elections and that there is no fiscal constraint in this regard.

Sitharaman also said in a social media post that the NDA government's fiscal prudence stands firm, reflective of ground realities and transparent fiscal management.

The minister said in a social media post that the revised estimate for the Centre's capital expenditure in FY24 was Rs.9.5 trillion, and the same for the financial year that ended on 31 March was Rs.10.18 trillion.

"This clearly indicates an increase of 7.3%. There has been no cut in the capex of the centr...