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August borrowing down 19%
Net borrowing in August 2026 was ₹30,021 crore, 19.04% lower than a year earlier (government figures).
Source: The New Indian Express
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N. Marie Wilson manages the state’s money — the White Paper on finances, the TVK government’s first Budget, revenue mobilisation and regular public reporting of borrowing and tax figures.
The big numbers
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Net borrowing in August 2026 was ₹30,021 crore, 19.04% lower than a year earlier (government figures).
Source: The New Indian Express
Own-tax revenue about ₹1,09,104 crore (from ₹96,567 crore); total revenue receipts about ₹1,17,790 crore.
Source: The New Indian Express
Said revenue and borrowing figures will be published regularly.
Source: The New Indian Express
At the India Today Roundtable, set out the government’s approach to investment — faster approvals, transparency and no intermediaries — and said about ₹1 lakh crore of investment came in the first 100 days.
Source: India Today
Said about ₹23,000 crore of Chennai Corporation tenders had been cancelled over overestimation (the government’s account).
Source: India Today
Said the revised estimates cut no education or welfare scheme; spending follows actual revenue.
Source: The New Indian Express
Replying to the Budget debate, said promises would be met as revenue grows, with about ₹15,000 crore expected from additional revenue measures.
Source: DT Next
Presented the revised Budget for 2026–27, the TVK government’s first.
Laptops for college students.
Branded bicycles with helmets and water bottles for Class XI students in government and aided schools (₹277 crore).
AI skills training for 5 lakh students by 2031 and a feasibility study for ‘Arivagam’, an AI city.
Loans of ₹38,000 crore for women’s self-help groups.
Source: The Times of India
₹560 crore for Thaai Maaman Seer, ₹812 crore for Annan Seer and ₹354 crore for the Singapenn special task force.
Source: The Times of India
Set the goal of a $1.5 trillion Tamil Nadu economy by 2036.
Source: Moneycontrol
Targeted a fiscal deficit of about 3% of GSDP with more revenue and spending control, and said about two years were needed to restore fiscal prudence.
Source: The Times of India · The New Indian Express
Said the state Budget would be presented in the first week of August.
Source: The New Indian Express
Said no new taxes would be introduced immediately; focus on revenue mobilisation and administrative reform.
Source: Hindustan Times
The White Paper identified an estimated ₹11,600 crore gap against borrowing capacity and commitments.
Source: The New Indian Express
Released the White Paper on Tamil Nadu’s finances for 2021–22 to 2025–26, which put total liabilities including contingent obligations at about ₹13.18 lakh crore (government figures; former Finance Minister P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan disputed the method). Explained it at a press conference in simple terms.
Source: The New Indian Express · Hindustan Times
Our report ›Chaired the 186th State Level Bankers’ Committee meeting and released the Annual Credit Plan 2026–27.
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Announced a White Paper on the state’s finances within two weeks, followed by a revised budget.
Source: The New Indian Express
Sworn in during the second phase of the Cabinet on 21 May 2026 and allocated Finance, Planning and Development.
Source: Govt press release No. 40
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