FM Sitharaman 1st woman to present Budget for 9th consecutive time: PM ModiNirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026-27 on February 1, marking her ninth consecutive Budget—first woman to do so in India. 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. FM Sitharaman will present the 15th Budget of the PM Modi government on February 1. For the Union Budget 2026, the finance minister is backed by a strong team of bureaucrats and economists, including several new entrants. Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran provides the analytical backbone for the Union Budget.