India, March 23 -- Last year, chief minister Rekha Gupta had said that her government was presenting an "unprecedented and historic" budget of Rs.1 lakh crore for the year 2025-26 - 31.5% percent higher than the year before. She said that 72% of the budget had been allocated for revenue and 28% for capital expenditure. A look back at the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)-led government's maiden financial plan, pitched as a roadmap for a "self-reliant and developed Delhi", reveals a mixed record, with steady progress in welfare and service delivery but slower movement on several high-visibility infrastructure and policy promises.

Financial assistance schemes for senior citizens, women in distress, and persons with disabilities have continued wi...