In a first, budget to be presented on Sunday
Babushahi Network
New Delhi, February 1, 2026: In a first, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present budget on Sunday. Never in the history of Independent India budget has been presented on Sunday.
In year 1999 February 28 was Sunday. The then Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha had presented budget a day earlier on February 27 Saturday. He had also advanced timing of budge from 5.00 PM to 11.00 AM. Since then budget is being presented at 11.00 AM and in year 2017 BJP led NDA had changed budget presentation date from February 28 to February 1. This was done enable states to cope with budget planning since new Financial year begins on April 1.