Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Amid opposition criticism on the Union Budget, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that every budget of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's was an election package and this time too proved no exception with maximum sops given to Bihar the state which will see elections later this year.

"Election is due in Bihar - Modi government's every budget is an election package. This time there is an election in Bihar and hence they have allocated the maximum amount to Bihar," Raut told media persons here today.

In her budget speech on Saturday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several incentives for Bihar, where assembly elections are due toward the end of this year.

She announced that G...