Finance Minister Sitharaman Chairs Pre-Budget Consultation With States and Union Territories
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman conducted pre-Budget consultations with state and UT finance ministers in New Delhi, gathering inputs for Union Budget 2026-27. The meeting included Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers, and senior officials from multiple states. Parliament's Budget Session will run from January 28 to April 2 in two phases, with the Budget presentation scheduled for February 1, 2026, marking Sitharaman's ninth consecutive Budget.
