FM Sitharaman Holds Crucial Pre-Budget Talks with States, UTs for Budget 2025-26

• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a pre-Budget meeting in Delhi with finance ministers of States and Union Territories.
• The meeting gathered inputs and suggestions on fiscal priorities, economic challenges, and policy measures for the Union Budget 2025-26.
• The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on January 28 and continue till April 2.
• Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026-27 on Sunday, February 01, 2026, an unusual day for the presentation.
• This will be Sitharaman's ninth consecutive Union Budget and the 88th Budget since Independence.

Why It Matters: FM Sitharaman initiated pre-Budget consultations with states and UTs for the 2025-26 Budget, set for an unusual Sunday presentation.