Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented Budget 2025-26 in the state Assembly, saying that it has ten focus areas including infrastructure development, electricity, roads, and water.

While presenting the Budget in the state assembly, CM Gupta termed it as a “historic budget” of the Delhi government. “This is not an ordinary Budget, this Budget is the first step to develop Delhi which was ruined in the past 10 years. Delhi went down in every aspect of development in the past decade. The previous government ruined the economic health of the national capital like termites,” said Gupta, who also holds the Finance portfolio.

This year’s budget, of ₹1 lakh crore, has been upped by 31.5 per cent from the previous. Stating the days of “corruption and inefficiency” are over, Gupta announced that the capital expenditure budget has been doubled to ₹28,000 crore.

CM Gupta also hit out at the previous AAP regime and said that there is a lot of difference between them and the now present BJP administration in the state. “You (AAP) made ‘Sheesh Mahal’ for yourself, we will build houses for the poor. You installed pot toilets worth lakhs, we will make toilets for the people in slum areas,” she added.

Further, the chief minister accused the AAP government of misleading people about the quality of education and said it failed many students in Class 9 and 11 so that the results of Class 10 and 12 look better.

Ahead of the budget presentation, Delhi assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta had also expressed confidence in the document and said that it will live up to the expectations of the people.

“Today is going to be a new beginning. It is the second day of Delhi Assembly budget session. Today, CM and Finance Minister Rekha Gupta will present the budget.