FM Sitharaman becomes 1st woman to present Budget for 9th consecutive time

Nirmala Sitharaman is the first woman to present the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time, making history in the country’s Parliamentary history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.

Addressing the 2026 Budget Session in Parliament, PM Modi said that one-fourth of the 21st century has gone by. “This is the beginning of the next quarter. To attain the goal of Viksit Bharat in 2047, the



important phase of these 25 years has begun. The first Budget of this second quarter of the century is about to be presented,” the Prime Minister noted.

PM Modi further stated that Sitharaman is the first woman finance minister of the country to present the Budget in Parliament for the ninth consecutive time. “This is registered as a proud moment in the Parliamentary history of the country,” PM Modi highlighted.