Kolkata, June 22 -- Following the unveiling of the first budget of the newly elected BJP government in West Bengal, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta laid out a Rs.4.38 lakh crore roadmap for FY 2026-27 on Monday, the rebel TMC leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Ritabrata Banerjee offered a measured critique, acknowledging specific positive steps while highlighting significant gaps in the government's fiscal strategy.

While Banerjee noted that his team is conducting a detailed examination of the new provisions, he flagged two primary areas of concern that the opposition intends to challenge during upcoming assembly discussions.

"While reviewing the budget at first glance, we found several new provisions that need detailed examinat...