Budget 2025: Finance minister nirmala sitharaman is all set to present the union budget on February 1, with much anticipation surrounding the key announcies and the government’s economic director of the remail 3.0 tenure. As an important event in India’s financial calendar, The Budget has Seen Several Notable Moments in History, Such as when it was presented by individual Prime ministers at the time.
Here’s a list of prime ministers who have presented the union budget
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, became the first to also present the union budget in 1958. At year following the exposure of the mundhra scandal. As a result, Nehru Assume Responsibility for the Finance Ministry and Presented The Budget Himself.
2. Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai, Who Served as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979 with the Janata Party, Holds The Record for Presenting The Highest Number of Union Budgets in India. He presented a total of 10 budgets, including 8 annual and 2 interim budgets. His tenure as Finance Minister Saw Him Present Consecurable Budgets from 1959 to 1963, Along with the Interim Budget of 1962. 7.
3. Indira Gandhi
India’s first female prime minister, indira gandhi, presented the budget during her tenure. Indira Gandhi assuced control of the finance ministry in 1969 following the resignation of morrji desai. She presented the union budget for 1970.
4. Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi Briefly Took Charge of the Finance Ministry Between January and July 1987 after removing vp singh, the then-finance minister, from his position.
5. Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh Served as the Finance Minister PV Narasimha Rao’s Government from 1996 to 1996. Action, Privatization, and Globalization to Revive the Indian Economy after Years of stagnation. The 1994 Budget, which singh also presented, introduced the service tax, becoming a key source of review for the government.
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