New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- Congress leader Manickam Tagore on Saturday flagged a 'decline' in Tamil Nadu's percentage share from the divisible tax pool of Central funds, despite the state getting overall more money than before.

Giving the percentage of funds allocated from the Union budget, Tagore said that during 2004-2014, under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Tamil Nadu received 5 per cent of the Union budget's pool, whereas from 2014-2025, the state received only around 4.08 per cent.

This is despite the fact that Tamil Nadu received more money after 2014, which Tagore attributed to growth in budget size, increasing inflation, and expanding tax collections.

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