New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Union Budget 2025-26, the eight straight budget in a row on February 1. Continued spending on infrastructure, welfare schemes, while focusing on fiscal prudence will be a challenging task for FM Sitharaman in Budgwet 2025.

The Union Budget for financial year 2025-26 will be released on the backdrop of GDP growth cooling down to 6.4 per cent in the FY24-25 against 8.2 per cent recorded in FY23-24. Here are the key faces in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2025 team.

Tuhin Kanta Pandey is presently serving as finance and revenue secretary. Prime Minister Modi-led government appointed him as revenue department's secretary months ahead of Union Budget 2025. P...