Ninth Budget for Nirmala Sitharaman, One Short of Morarji Desai’s Record
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday, February 1, marking the first time the annual Budget will be tabled on a Sunday. The announcement was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.This will be Sitharaman’s ninth Union Budget presentation, placing her one short of the record held by former finance minister Morarji Desai, who presented 10 budgets during his tenure.
Budget Session to Begin on January 28
The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on January 28, with President Droupadi Murmu addressing members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha assembled in the Lok Sabha chamber.Following the President’s address, Sitharaman is expected to present the Economic Survey in both Houses of Parliament. As per the provisional calendar issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the House is also scheduled to meet on January 29.
February 1 Declared Budget Day
The General Budget will be presented on February 1, which has been designated as Budget Day by the government. Earlier, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the Budget Session will run from January 28 to April 2.The first part of the session will conclude on February 13 and will reconvene on March 9, providing time for parliamentary committees to scrutinize the Budget proposals before further deliberations in both Houses.
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