Union Budget 2026: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present her ninth Budget in Lok Sabha
FM Sitharaman is the longest-serving finance minister to hold the post continuously. She completed six years and eight months in office on January 31, 2026.
Ahead of the Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time would be recorded as a matter of pride in India’s parliamentary history.
The FM met with President Droupadi Murmu to seek her approval for the Budget. Following this, the Union Cabinet will approve the Budget ahead of Sitharaman’s speech in Parliament at 11 am on February 1, 2026.
09:47 am – The Finance Minister takes photos with the digital tablet in ‘bahi-khata’ to present paperless Union Budget 2026
09:45 am – The Finance Minister arrives at the Parliament
09:30 am – The Finance Minister arrives at Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet President Droupadi Murmu to seek her approval
09:15 am – Stock market open on trade flat at open ahead of the Budget 2026
09:09 am – The Finance Minister, accompanied by her team, is seen outside the Ministry of Finance with the Budget tablet
08:42 am – The Finance Minister arrives at Kartavya Bhawan
08:30 am – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves her residence for the Ministry of Finance
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