Mamata Banerjee Accuses Centre of Ignoring West Bengal in Union Budget Ahead of Assembly Elections

Union Budget 2026: Mamata Banerjee Accuses Centre of Ignoring West Bengal in Ahead of Assembly Elections

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the Union Budget 2026–27, alleging that it offered nothing for the state ahead of the assembly elections. Calling the budget “directionless and anti-people,” she claimed it ignored the needs of Bengal while making broad announcements without concrete financial support.