Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said polls are due in Bihar and Narendra Modi-led central government's every Budget is an election package. "Hence they've allocated the maximum amount to Bihar," he stated. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced financial support for Western Kosi canal project in Mithilanchal region of Bihar, setting up of a Makhana Board in Budget 2025 speech.