Delhi: Third Modi government’s first budget in July. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the complete Union Budget. Along with major policy announcements, the finance minister is expected to present the economic plans for the next five years. Also, the Center may focus on addressing unemployment by implementing measures to increase production.
It was Nirmala Sitharaman who presented the interim budget in February. Nirmala Sitharaman took charge as Union Finance Minister for the second consecutive term on Wednesday.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget five months ago in February. This was the last budget of the second Modi government. Nirmala Sitharaman, who presented the interim budget, ended her speech in 58 minutes as the Lok Sabha elections are near. February 2024 was the shortest budget speech since 2019.
Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s first full-time woman finance minister, has presented six budgets, including an interim budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented five complete budgets for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
