India, March 4 -- Punjab finance, excise and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema said in Chandigarh on March 3, 2026 that Punjab has emerged among the top three states in the country in revenue growth under the Aam Aadmi Party government, citing an increase in the state's own tax revenue and higher collections from excise, GST and stamp duty.

Addressing a press conference at Punjab Bhawan, Cheema said the state's own tax revenue rose from Rs.37,327 crore in 2021-22, which he said was 6.39% of the gross state domestic product, to Rs.57,919 crore in 2024-25, which he said was 7.15% of GSDP. He said the performance reflected what he described as structural reforms, fiscal discipline and administrative transparency.

On excise, Cheema said...