LUCKNOW, Aug. 5 -- Amid the Opposition's vociferous protest over the alleged theft of donations from the Ram temple, the Uttar Pradesh government presented its first supplementary budget of Rs.59,019.54 crore for 2026-27 on the second day of the Monsoon session in the state assembly on Tuesday.

The presentation of the supplementary budget, months before the 2027 assembly elections, by finance minister Suresh Khanna turned into a political showdown inside the House, with treasury and Opposition benches trading sharp barbs.

The supplementary budget is around 6.47% of the annual budget of Rs.9,12,696.35 crore presented by the state government in February this year. An allocation of Rs.7,854.25 crore has been made for new demands.

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