West Bengal CAG report to be tabled in Assembly on July 25: CM Adhikari
Synopsis
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari has set 25 July as the date for tabling the CAG report on state finances — the last day of the extended Budget Session. With explicit warnings that no leader, including a Chief Minister, will be spared if named in corruption findings, and the spectre of the suppressed Amphan relief CAG report looming, this is shaping up as a high-stakes accountability moment for the state.
Key Takeaways
West Bengal will table the CAG report on state income and expenditure on 25 July , the final day of the extended Budget Session.
CM Suvendu Adhikari confirmed the date on Wednesday while speaking on the home department budget.
Adhikari warned that corruption findings in the report could lead to the government recommending FIRs against ministers via the Governor's office.
Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta had first signalled the tabling when presenting the 2026-27 state budget last month.
Adhikari cited the alleged misappropriation of ₹3,750 crore in Amphan cyclone relief funds as an example of past CAG findings that went unacted upon.
The West Bengal government will table the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the state exchequer's income and expenditure on the floor of the Assembly on 25 July, the final day of the ongoing extended Budget Session. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari confirmed the date on Wednesday while delivering his reply on discussions concerning the budgetary allocation of the state home department, which he also oversees.
How the Announcement Unfolded
The tabling of the CAG report had first been signalled by the new state Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta — a journalist-turned-politician — when he presented the state budget proposals for the financial year 2026-27 last month. Chief Minister Adhikari on Wednesday formally designated 25 July as the date, providing legislative certainty to what had until then been a budgetary commitment.
Adhikari added that the next session of the House would take up a full discussion on the CAG report, with decisions to follow based on those deliberations.
CM's Warning on Accountability
'As development will happen, the question of accountability will also be established. No matter how great a leader you are, if your name is implicated in corruption, there will be an investigation,' Adhikari said on the floor of the House.
He went further, stating that corruption surfaced by the CAG report would attract consequences regardless of rank. 'Be it the Chief Minister, or minister, or any big leader, none will be spared and the state government will recommend to the Governor giving clearance to register an FIR against the ministers involved in corruption,' he said.
Amphan Relief Corruption Cited as Backdrop
Adhikari invoked the alleged corruption in post-cyclone relief following Amphan in 2020, recalling that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sanctioned ₹3,750 crore in two instalments for relief operations. He alleged that a special CAG investigation had been conducted in the wake of that corruption — a Public Interest Litigation having been filed in the matter at the Calcutta High Court — but that the investigation report was neither made public nor placed before the Assembly, and that no action was taken against those named in it.
This context frames the upcoming tabling as more than procedural: it signals the current dispensation's intent to use the CAG process as an accountability instrument against alleged past misconduct.
What Happens Next
The 25 July tabling will mark the first time the CAG report on West Bengal's state finances is formally presented to the legislature in this political cycle. A dedicated discussion session is expected in the subsequent Assembly sitting, after which the government has indicated it may act on the report's findings — including recommending FIRs through the Governor's office where corruption is identified.
Point of View
Which was allegedly suppressed by the previous administration, is a pointed signal about the new government's intent to use audit findings as political and legal instruments. Whether the accountability rhetoric translates into actual FIRs will depend on the Governor's office and the judiciary — both arenas where West Bengal's political battles have historically been fought. The real test is not the tabling, but what happens in the session that follows.
NationPress
22 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
When will the West Bengal CAG report be tabled in the Assembly?
The CAG report on West Bengal's state finances will be tabled on 25 July, the last day of the ongoing extended Budget Session of the Assembly. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari confirmed the date on Wednesday.
What does the CAG report cover?
The report covers the income and expenditure from the West Bengal state exchequer, as audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. It is expected to surface financial irregularities, if any, in state government spending.
What action could follow from the CAG report's findings?
CM Adhikari has said the state government will recommend to the Governor that clearance be given to register FIRs against any ministers found implicated in corruption by the CAG report. A dedicated discussion on the report is also planned for the next Assembly session.
What is the Amphan relief corruption case that CM Adhikari referenced?
Following the Amphan super-cyclone in 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sanctioned ₹3,750 crore in two instalments for relief. Adhikari alleged that a special CAG investigation into corruption in the relief exercise was conducted but its report was neither made public nor placed before the Assembly, and no action was taken against those named.
Who first announced the tabling of the CAG report?
Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta first announced the intention to table the CAG report when presenting the West Bengal state budget for 2026-27 last month. CM Adhikari on Wednesday confirmed 25 July as the specific date.
