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Though not a poor state, Karnataka can ill-afford election freebies

The state's committed liabilities are projected to rise to 60% in FY'24 from 55% in the previous year

Business Standard New Delhi
Illustration: Binay Sinha
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Illustration: Binay Sinha

Political parties have promised various sops for people in their campaign for the Karnataka assembly elections to be held on May 10. The state is financially sound to implement these schemes, but its
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First Published: Mar 30 2023 | 1:02 PM IST

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