Budget 2026 to Create Parliamentary History with First
Published on: Jan. 12, 2026, 7:42 a.m. | Source: scanx.trade
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Budget 2026 on a Sunday, creating the first weekend presentation in India's parliamentary history. This marks her ninth budget presentation, approaching Morarji Desai's record of 10 budgets. The article chronicles India's budget evolution from the 1921 colonial presentation to modern digital formats, highlighting key transitions including the 2017 shift to February 1 presentations and the integration of Railway budgets into the general budget in 2017.
