India, Jan. 22 -- The Union Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to the Parliament on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 11 am. This is the first time that the budget is being presented on a Sunday, in adherence with the February 1 tradition which has been followed over the past few years under PM Narendra Modi.

The parliament's budget session will begin with President Droupadi Murmu's address, and the first phase on January 28, concluding on February 13. The second phase of the session will begin on March 9 and continue till April 2.

This will be Sitharaman's ninth budget presentation, which is the most for any finance minister. Earlier, Morarji Desai held this record with six consecutive budget presentations.

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