Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget in Parliament for the 9th consecutive time on Sunday, February 1, 2026. With such an illustrious political career and experience of handling big ministries, Nirmala Sitharaman is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most important leaders of the current generation. Nirmala Sitharaman's educational qualificationsBorn on August 18, 1959, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Nirmala Sitharaman completed her schooling in different schools of various cities as her father worked in the railways. Meanwhile, Nirmala Sitharaman became the longest continuously serving Finance Minister of India, surpassing CD Deshmukh. Notably, Nirmala Sitharaman is just two budgets away from breaking Morarji Desai's record of presenting 10 budgets in Parliament.

Source: dna January 31, 2026 10:06 UTC