Finance Minister Sitharaman Dons Red Saree, Meets President Ahead Of Budget Presentation

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament today, the last full Budget of the Modi government in its second term.

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's first stop of the day was the Ministry of Finance. She will present the Budget at Parliament at 11 am. (Source: ANI)

This is Nirmala Sitharaman's fifth Budget presentation since 2019. This year's Budget holds much significance as this will be the last full Budget before the 2024 general elections. (Source: ANI)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman this year chose a resplendent red saree with a brown border. Since taking charge in 2019, Sitharaman has donned statement-making handloom sarees each year while presenting the Budget. (Source: ANI)

Before going to Parliament, the Finance Minister reached the Rashtrapati Bhavan to call on President Murmu. FM will then attend the Union Cabinet meeting, and then present Union Budget 2023-24. (Source: ANI)

On Tuesday, Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament. India's economy is projected to slow down to 6-6.8 per cent in the fiscal year starting April. (Source: ANI)

President Droupadi Murmu and Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman at Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting the Union Budget 2023-24.