Budget 2026: India's Longest Budget Speeches Revealed

• Union Budget 2026 is approaching, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech scheduled for February 1 at 11 AM.
• Nirmala Sitharaman holds the record for India's longest budget speech, delivered on February 1, 2020, lasting 2 hours and 40 minutes with over 11,000 words.
• Her 2019 budget speech also lasted 2 hours, presenting a detailed vision document.
• Other historically long budget speeches include Jaswant Singh (2003-04) at 2 hours 15 minutes, Manmohan Singh (1991-92) at approximately 2 hours, and P. Chidambaram (2013-14) also around 2 hours.
• These speeches are remembered for their depth, detail, and the significant economic policies they introduced, such as liberalization in 1991.

Why It Matters: Nirmala Sitharaman delivered India's longest budget speech in 2020, highlighting the historical significance of detailed budget presentations.