New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026 on Sunday in Lok Sabha. This was the ninth consecutive budget that Nirmala Sitharaman presented in the Parliament. Today’s Budget presentation broke with long-standing convention, with Part B of her Budget speech emerging as the main platform for outlining India’s economic vision and reform agenda, according to the reports.
After taking oath on May 31 2019 under PM Modi’s leadership, Sitharaman’s tenure as finance minister has spanned 6 years and 8 months. She presented her maiden budget on July 5, 2019 and also holds the record for delivering the longest budget speech when she spoke for 2hrs and 42mins, while presenting the Union Budget for the 2020-21 financial year on February 1, 2020.
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After taking oath on May 31 2019 under PM Modi’s leadership, Sitharaman’s tenure as finance minister has spanned 6 years and 8 months. She presented her maiden budget on July 5, 2019 and also holds the record for delivering the longest budget speech when she spoke for 2hrs and 42mins, while presenting the Union Budget for the 2020-21 financial year on February 1, 2020.
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