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Andhra Pradesh’s 11.28% Q2 Growth Claim Faces Opposition Scrutiny

Jagan Mohan Reddy cites CAG-audited accounts to challenge the state's provisional estimates.

Overview

  • The government released advance estimates showing GSDP up 11.28% in July–September FY2025-26 to ₹400,377 crore, with GVA growth at 11.30%.
  • Officials reported broad-based gains, with industry up 12.20% led by mining at 18.43% and power generation at 19.12%, alongside growth in agriculture and services.
  • Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said per capita income reached ₹2,66,240 and asserted that the state's growth outpaced the national rate.
  • The administration touted investment commitments of over ₹13 lakh crore, with about ₹8 lakh crore cleared by the State Investment Promotion Board, and outlined debt-servicing rescheduling with a focus on sustainable capital expenditure.
  • YSRCP leader Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged the government inflated figures to mask fiscal strain, citing CAG accounts he says show weak revenue growth, heavy borrowings, low capital outlays and widening deficits.