New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- With Delhi slated to go to polls on February five, the Union Budget announced on Saturday did not announce any schemes related to Delhi thereby abiding with the Election Commission of India's directive not to announce any Delhi-specific schemes or sops.
However, the budgetary provisions could give Delhi electorate some reasons to feel happy about. Apart from the tax exemption for the middle class, which will benefit Delhiites like all Indian citizens, many Central schemes may indirectly benefit city voters like slum dwellers and residents of unauthorised colonies that need an infrastructure boost.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several schemes for street vendors, gig workers, middle-class people who are...