GUWAHATI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26 on Saturday, February 1.
The Budget session of Parliament will take place in two phases: January 31 to February 13, followed by the second session from March 10 to April 4.
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The session officially began today with President Droupadi Murmu’s address to Parliament. Sitharaman will deliver the Budget speech in the Lok Sabha at 11 a.m. on February 1, outlining the government's financial roadmap, including budgetary allocations and revenue targets for the upcoming fiscal year. After her address in the lower house, the Budget documents will be presented in the Rajya Sabha.
For public access, the Budget speech will be broadcast live on Sansad TV and DD News, with a simultaneous livestream on Sansad TV’s YouTube channel.
This marks Sitharaman’s eighth Budget presentation, making her one of India’s most experienced finance ministers in terms of Budget speeches. It is also her second Budget under the Modi-led NDA 3.0 government. With six annual budgets and two interim budgets to her name, she has surpassed former finance ministers such as Manmohan Singh, Arun Jaitley, P. Chidambaram, Yashwant Sinha, and Morarji Desai in terms of total Budget presentations.