Budget 2026 Likely on Feb 1, Sitharaman Nears Record for Consecutive Budgets

• Budget 2026 is likely to be presented on Sunday, February 1, as reported by CNBC-TV18.
• The government is not expected to change the schedule, despite the official announcement for the Budget Session still pending.
• Preparations for the Budget presentation are proceeding with February 1 as the scheduled date.
• Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive budget, breaking her own record and nearing Morarji Desai's record of 10 budgets.
• This will not be the first time a Budget is presented on a weekend; Sitharaman and Arun Jaitley have done so previously.

Why It Matters: Budget 2026 is likely on Feb 1, with FM Sitharaman set to achieve a new record for consecutive budgets.