Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to create a landmark moment in India’s parliamentary and economic history as she presents her ninth consecutive Union Budget, a feat never achieved by any finance minister before her.

Continuity in fiscal leadership since 2019 under Modi government

With the presentation of the Union Budget for 2026, Sitharaman becomes the first finance minister in independent India to deliver nine budgets in an unbroken sequence. This milestone underlines her continuity and central role in shaping India’s fiscal policy since 2019 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.