Guwahati, March 10 -- On March 10, 2025, the Assam government, led by the BJP, announced a Rs 2.63 lakh crore Budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, with a deficit of Rs 620.27 crore.

This Budget is aimed at winning support ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, targeting key voter groups like tea plantation workers, women, farmers, youth, government employees, and low-income families.

Finance Minister Ajanta Neog announced Rs 5,000 assistance for 6.8 lakh tea garden workers, both permanent and casual, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the tea industry in Assam. The government also extended the tax holiday on green tea leaves for another two years to support the tea industry.

For women, the state will expand the Orunodoi scheme, which ...