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India Union Budget 2026-27 Presentation

Analysis based on 79 articles · First reported Jan 02, 2026 · Last updated Feb 01, 2026

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Market Impact

The upcoming Union Budget 2026-27, presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, is expected to significantly impact India's economic roadmap through allocations to key sectors like railways, infrastructure, and manufacturing. Market participants, including investment firms and asset managers, are keenly awaiting announcements on income tax policy and measures to diversify foreign exports, which could influence market sentiment and investment strategies.

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Event Summary

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister of India, is set to present the Union Budget 2026-27 on February 1, 2026, at 11 AM. This will be her ninth consecutive budget, a record for any finance minister, and the third full budget of the Narendra Modi-led government. The Budget will be presented on a Sunday, an uncommon occurrence, with the Budget session of Parliament running from January 28 to April 2. President Droupadi Murmu approved the session, and India — Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla confirmed the date. The Economic Survey for 2026-27 will be tabled on January 29 by Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran. Expectations are high for policy support, tax relief for individuals and businesses, and allocations across various sectors such as railways, infrastructure, urban development, manufacturing, auto, defense, electronics, MSME, renewable energy, and AI. The budget aims to outline India's financial statement, economic roadmap, and policy proposals for the coming fiscal year, which begins April 1, 2026.

Entities Involved
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Anuradha Thakur
Anuradha Thakur, as the Economic Affairs Secretary, is the primary architect of the Budget, responsible for resource allocation and the macroeconomic framework.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Arvind Shrivastava
Arvind Shrivastava, the Revenue Secretary, is responsible for tax proposals, including direct and indirect taxes, and plays a critical role in revenue mobilization.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Vumlunmang Vualnam
Vumlunmang Vualnam, the Expenditure Secretary, oversees government spending, subsidy rationalization, and enforces fiscal discipline.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju, the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, announced the dates for the Budget session of Parliament.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment 5.0
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K. Moses Chalai
K. Moses Chalai, the Department of Public Enterprises Secretary, oversees capital expenditure plans of CPSEs and monitors asset monetization.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 10.0
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M. Nagaraju
M. Nagaraju, the Financial Services Secretary, is involved in driving financial inclusion and social security schemes, overseeing the health of public sector banks and insurance companies.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Pranab Mukherjee
Pranab Mukherjee is a former Finance Minister of India who presented eight budgets, a record that Nirmala Sitharaman has now surpassed in consecutive presentations.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 0.0
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R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
R. K. Shanmukham Chetty was India's first finance minister and presented the first Union Budget of independent India.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai is mentioned as a former finance minister whose record for the number of Union Budgets presented will be surpassed by Nirmala Sitharaman.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 5.0
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Yashwant Sinha
Yashwant Sinha is mentioned as a former Finance Minister who presented the budget on a Sunday in 1999, an uncommon occurrence.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 5.0
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Hirubhai M. Patel
Hirubhai M. Patel holds the record for delivering the shortest Budget speech in India's history.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
Lal Bahadur Shastri was a Prime Minister of India under whom Morarji Desai served as Finance Minister.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 0.0
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V. Anantha Nageswaran
V. Anantha Nageswaran, the Chief Economic Adviser, is scheduled to present the Economic Survey for 2026-27.
Importance 10.0 Sentiment 5.0
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Manmohan Singh
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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P. Chidambaram
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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