Tamil NaduMonday, 27 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
PMK shadow budget 2026-27: 1 lakh govt jobs, ₹300 LPG subsidy, 5 new districts, social justice survey
PMK released its 24th shadow budget with proposals on jobs, subsidies, new districts, pensions and welfare measures for Tamil Nadu.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 27, 2026, PMK leader Anbumani released the party’s 24th shadow budget in Chennai, proposing 1 lakh government jobs in the remaining six months of 2026-27, a ₹300 subsidy per LPG cylinder, and 5 new districts.
Key specifics
- The shadow budget projected Tamil Nadu revenue receipts of ₹6,71,891 crore for 2026-27.
- It estimated total expenditure at ₹6,96,149 crore and revenue expenditure at ₹6,10,712 crore.
- A social justice survey was proposed to begin on September 17, 2026.
- It proposed 1 lakh government jobs in the remaining 6 months of 2026-27 and 6 lakh jobs over 5 years.
- It named 5 proposed new districts: Kumbakonam, Virudhachalam, Cheyyar or Arani, Pollachi and Palani.
Exam lens
Budget and governance question focus: shadow budget, ₹6,71,891 crore revenue receipts, ₹300 LPG subsidy, September 17 social justice survey, 5 proposed districts — a TNPSC-style fiscal and administrative MCQ topic.