Union Cabinet Clears Budget 2026–27; Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Set To Present 9th Budget In Lok Sabha

Union Cabinet Clears Budget 2026–27; Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Set To Present 9th Budget In Lok Sabha

The Union Cabinet led by PM Narendra Modi has approved the Union Budget 2026–27. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Budget in the Lok Sabha amid global uncertainties and an export slowdown. This will be the third Budget of the NDA government’s third term and will be presented in a paperless format.

PTIUpdated: Sunday, February 01, 2026, 10:57 AM IST
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New Delhi: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday approved the Union Budget 2026-27.

Following the approval, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth record Budget in the Lok Sabha that comes in the backdrop of global uncertainties and slowdown in exports.

This is the third Budget of the BJP-led NDA government in its third term in office.

Sitharaman had in her first Budget in 2019 replaced the leather briefcase -- which was in use for decades for carrying Budget documents -- with a traditional 'bahi-khata' wrapped in red cloth. This year's Budget would also be in paperless form.

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