Meet the Power Team Behind Nirmala Sitharaman's Ninth Budget 2026

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is preparing her ninth consecutive Union Budget, with Budget 2026-27 set to be presented on February 1.
• Anuradha Thakur, Economic Affairs Secretary, is the principal architect, overseeing resource allocation and macroeconomic roadmap.
• Arvind Shrivastava, Revenue Secretary, handles tax proposals including income tax, corporate tax, GST, and customs, crucial for revenue mobilization.
• Vumlunmang Vualnam, Expenditure Secretary, manages government spending, subsidy rationalization, and fiscal discipline.
• Key officials like M Nagaraju (Financial Services), Arunish Chawla (DIPAM), K Moses Chalai (Public Enterprises), and V Anantha Nageswaran (Chief Economic Adviser) play vital roles in shaping the Budget.

Why It Matters: A seasoned team of bureaucrats is crucial in shaping Nirmala Sitharaman's ninth Union Budget 2026-27.