Annual Financial Statement (State Budget)
Official heading: “Annual financial statement.”
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- The Constitution of India (as on 1 May 2026)
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- Part VI, Article 202, printed page 92
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1. In One Sentence
Article 202 mandates that the Governor shall cause to be laid before the State Legislature the Annual Financial Statement (State Budget), distinguishing charged expenditure from voted expenditure.
2. What It Means in Everyday Language
Article 202 establishes the constitutional requirement for the State Budget, formally termed the "Annual Financial Statement". It mirrors Article 112 at the Union level.
The Governor must cause the statement to be laid before the House(s) of the State Legislature before the commencement of each financial year, showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of the State for that year.
Charged vs. Voted Expenditure (Clause 2 & 3): The budget must separately distinguish: (a) expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund of the State (such as Governor's emoluments, salaries of High Court judges, debt charges, and court decrees); and (b) sums required to meet other expenditure proposed to be made from the Consolidated Fund.
Charged items are non-votable under Article 203, protecting constitutional institutions from annual legislative bargaining.
3. Practical Illustrative Example
The State Finance Minister presents the annual budget speech in the Legislative Assembly.
4. Important Limits, Qualifications & Exceptions
Article 202 enforces fiscal transparency and budgetary discipline in State governance.
- Annual presentation of estimated receipts and expenditure.
- Strict demarcation between charged and voted expenditure.
- Protects constitutional salaries: Governor, High Court judges, Speaker, and debt servicing.
- Foundation for subsequent Appropriation and Finance Bills.
5. Operative Constitutional Text
6. Sources & Historical Assembly Deliberations
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- •Government of India (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice) • Part VI, Article 202, printed page 92 • Human source-link check pending
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