<span style="color: #222222;">The opposition has termed the union Budget as an election budget of the BJP.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Talking to media outside Parliament, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge described the budget as poor one and said people will not be benefitted out of it.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Another Congress leader Shashi Tharoor questioned the budget announcement related to the farmers. He, however, appreciated announcement on tax exemption for middle class.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Majid Menon of the NCP alleged that the budget has been brought keeping in mind the  upcoming Lok Sabha elections.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">P. Karunakaran of CPM said the government which has only three months left have made tall promises in the budget.</span><br />'' <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Jai Prakash Narayan of RJD said, the budget has nothing substantial for providing employment to youth and women empowerment.</span><br />