Mumbai: The Budget Session 2026 of the Maharashtra Legislature began on Monday with the traditional joint sitting of both Houses, addressed by Acharya Devvrat. The Governor chose to begin his address in Marathi and later shifted to Hindi. His address began after the House resonated with Vande Mataram, the National Anthem and the State Anthem Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza. Greeting members at the start of the Budget Session, Governor Devvrat said his government would be guided by the ideals and values of Rajmata Jijau, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, Bhagwan Birsa Munda and other prominent social reformers. He later outlined the achievements of the BJP-led Mahayuti government over the past year and its priorities for the year ahead. In his address, the Governor said the Mahayuti government was committed to resolving the long-pending Maharashtra–Karnataka border dispute, while ensuring that people living in border areas receive full support in healthcare, education, and employment opportunities.  Highlighting Maharashtra’s economic performance, Devvrat said the state continues to be a preferred destination for foreign investment and currently contributes nearly 13.5 per cent to India’s GDP. He noted that Maharashtra received foreign direct investment worth Rs 1.64 lakh crore in 2024–25, accounting for 39 per cent of the country’s total FDI inflows. The World Economic Forum held in Davos in January 2026, he added, resulted in memoranda of understanding worth nearly Rs 30 lakh crore, with the potential to generate over 40,000 jobs in the state.