DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran called the Union Budget 2025-26 "very disappointing", adding that it was planned to "woo" Delhi voters. "Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has given a big exemption saying that for ₹12 lakh, there is no tax...Then she goes on to say that there is a slab of 10% for ₹8-12 lakh," he added. "It's very confusing," Maran stated.