Bengaluru, Feb. 1 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, on Sunday welcomed the Union Budget 2026, praising Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a tax-neutral budget and highlighting key provisions for Karnataka, including railways, sandalwood plantation and tourism.

Speaking to ANI, "I congratulate Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It is a very good budget. There are no extra taxes on anything. A good decision has been taken by the finance minister... For Karnataka, we are getting the railway program, sandalwood plantation, and tourism... I welcome this budget."

BJP leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy termed the Union Budget 2026 a "3C budget," as it emphasis...