New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said that he was looking forward to announcements for Kerala in the Union Budget 2026, with the state set to hold Assembly elections later this year.

Speaking ahead of the Budget presentation by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament, Tharoor spoke up on the issue of unemployment, saying "jobless growth doesn't help anyone".

"Looking forward to hearing what the Finance Minister has to tell us. The Economic Survey presents good economic growth, but a problem for young people in this country is whether the growth will be accompanied by jobs," the Thiruvananthapuram MP was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

"We are anxious to see what kind of schemes they have ...