Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her record ninth consecutive Union Budget this year. Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2026 for the ninth consecutive year on February 1, which falls on a Sunday this year. She may not have a finance secretary this year, TOI reported, adding that Anuradha Thakur, the Economic Affairs Secretary (EA), will be coordinating the exercise. Budget Session 2026The Budget session of Parliament will be held from January 28 to April 2. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has not shared other details about the Budget session.

Source: dna January 12, 2026 10:45 UTC