Opposition leaders from the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), DMK, Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) visited the Election Commission Thursday to protest the Union Budget date, as it was being announced before the Assembly elections in five states.
The Opposition requested the EC to ensure that the Budget is held after polls in five states – Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur – conclude on March 8.
“Populist measures could be taken in the Budget, so a just and fair election cannot be held,” Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad said after meeting EC officials.
“We demand that the Budget be presented after March 8, which is when polling for elections will be over,” he added.
