New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026 saree looks like a traditional Ilkal saree from Karnataka. Ilkal sarees often feature grid or check patterns across the body. FM Sitharaman went for a deep maroon-purple look this year, with prominent gold zari borders.

She is wearing a mustard-coloured sweater to deal with the Delhi cold. She is also sporting a handwoven woollen shawl with it.

Ilkal sarees are known for their firm borders and contrasting pallu. Some reports, however, are calling it a handwoven kancheevaram silk sari. Some are calling it a Kanchipuram silk saree.

Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament today, 1 February at 11 AM IST. The presentation will be live-...