LUCKNOW, Aug. 5 -- Aiming to strengthen the connection with people before the crucial 2027 electoral battle with a strong focus on infrastructure, employment generation and social welfare, the Uttar Pradesh government's Rs.59,019.54 crore supplementary budget is the biggest in size since the BJP came to power in the state in 2017.

Tabled over five months after the state's annual budget and about six months before the next assembly polls, the supplementary budget bears a political imprint. Allocations are structured around sectors that directly impact people's lives as the government seeks to showcase development works and welfare delivery as key achievements ahead of the electoral battle.

The supplementary budget also provides Rs.407 cr...