Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet state finance ministers on Friday in Jaisalmer for pre-Budget consultations ahead of the 2025-26 Union Budget. States are expected to push for financial packages and initiatives to support innovation, investment, and job creation, with particular focus on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). States such as Jharkhand, Bihar, Karnataka, and West Bengal, are gearing up to secure greater central funding to support local industries and infrastructure. Mineral-rich regions will also lobby for a larger share of central revenue to drive economic growth, according to Business Standard.

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