By Mukesh 
Tamil Nadu has, for the second consecutive year, recorded a double-digit real economic growth rate of 10.83% for 2025-26.
During 2024-25, it was 11. 19%. Again, the figure for 2025-26 could be the highest for any State, even though the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has not yet released the data for 11 States including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Kerala, besides four Union Territories.