New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- ASSOCHAM Secretary General Saurabh Sanyal expects that the 2026 Budget will be balanced, industry-friendly, and beneficial for the common man.

Sanyal anticipates rapid growth under this Budget and emphasised the need for increased infrastructure spending and higher capital expenditure.

The ASSOCHAM Secretary General also highlighted the importance of ease of doing business and appreciated the government's efforts to reduce compliance burdens and simplify GST. However, he noted that there is still much work to be done in this area.

Sanyal expects manufacturing to receive a major boost with increased capital expenditure and hopes for more effective taxation policies for industry.

While speaking to ANI, Sanyal said, ...