Ahead of the highly anticipated Union Budget 2025 presentation, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, accompanied by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday. During the meeting, the Finance Minister was observed discussing the final contours of the Budget proposals with the President.

Following this meeting, Sitharaman is scheduled to attend a Cabinet meeting where the Budget will be ratified before being presented to Parliament. She will be delivering her record 8th consecutive budget speech at 11 am in the Lok Sabha. This Budget is expected to outline the government’s fiscal policies, revenue and expenditure proposals, taxation reforms, and a range of other significant announcements, with a focus on driving economic growth and strengthening the country's financial stability.