Health of Delhi’s economy: fiscal deficit widens by 62% in 2025-26 as revenue falls

iDelhi’s fiscal deficit for 2025–26 has increased by 62.65% to ₹22,289.03 crore in the revised estimate (RE), compared to the budget estimate (BE) of ₹13,702.95 crore presented last year, showing slight strains in the State’s financial health.This could be one reason why the year-on-year increase in the total outlay of the budget rose by only 3.7% this year (2026–27) to ₹1.03 lakh crore.