Budget 2026: Middle Class Hopes High for Sitharaman's Ninth Budget

• Union Budget 2026 is scheduled to be presented on February 1.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive budget.
• This budget marks an unprecedented event as it will be presented on a Sunday for the first time in India's history.
• Public attention is keenly focused on the budget, especially regarding potential benefits for the middle class.
• Expectations are high for special provisions or 'gifts' from the central government for middle-class citizens.

Why It Matters: Middle-class citizens have high expectations for special provisions in the upcoming Budget 2026.