India, March 17 -- Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy on Monday presented a tax-free deficit Budget of Rs 34,212.31 crore for the financial year 2026-27, emphasising infrastructure, digital transformation and rural employment.

The Budget reflects a 5.52 per cent growth compared to the previous year's Budget estimate of Rs 32,423 crore.

In spite of the hike in the overall outlay, the budget anticipates a deficit of Rs 240.72 crore during the year. To push for infrastructure development, the minister proposed capital expenditure of Rs 8945.92 crore, which is 13.19 per cent more than that of last year's outlay.

Roy said this year's Budget laid a strong foundation for sustainable economic growth, placing emphasis on infrastructur...