Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her fifth straight Union Budget this year on Wednesday (February 1), but ahead of the Budget session, the Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and Congress leader Siddaramaiah said that he has no expectations from Nirmala Sitharaman's budget.
The former Karnataka Chief Minister also said that the people of the state have decided to bring back the Congress party to power in the upcoming elections.
"The people of Karnataka have decided to bring back the Congress party in the upcoming elections in May. I have no expectations from Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget. It will be full of promises but none will be fulfilled," news agency ANI said quoting Congress leader Siddaramaiah.
Earlier on Monday (January 23), Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP top leader BS Yediyurappa claimed that Congress leaders DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are still breathing, but their breath will stop after the assembly elections, predicting that the BJP will win power in Karnataka.
He also predicted the impending Karnataka elections this year. The ex-CM stated that Congress leader Siddaramaiah will not run from Kolar as previously declared, but will instead run from the old Mysuru region.
Meanwhile, Siddaramiah earlier on Monday said that he wouldn't join BJP even if they make him the President or the Prime Minister. Speaking about his work during his tenure, he said that he provided food security to everyone and the ruling BJP has failed to do so.