Nirmala Sitharaman to make history with ninth consecutive budget
Nirmala Sitharaman, India's Finance Minister, will present her record ninth consecutive Budget on February 1st. This milestone places her close to the record of 10 Budgets presented by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Sitharaman has consistently held this position since 2019 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, surpassing previous Finance Ministers like P Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee. The Budget will likely focus on economic growth amid geopolitical uncertainty.
1 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
West Bengal's Chief Minister and political leaders criticized the Union Budget 2026-27 for lacking provisions for the state's development and ignoring existing infrastructure projects.
— The Hindu
CPI leaders and activists protested outside Visakhapatnam railway station, expressing dissatisfaction with the Union Budget 2026's lack of funding for Andhra Pradesh's needs.
3 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin expressed disappointment with the 2026-27 Union Budget and vowed to teach the NDA a lesson in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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