India's Union Budget 2025–26 was presented by:

Concept

Under Article 112 of the Constitution, the Union government's annual financial statement is laid before Parliament for each financial year.

In practice, the Union Finance Minister presents the Budget speech and explains the government's receipts, expenditure and fiscal priorities.

Application

The official Union Budget 2025–26 speech and the Press Information Bureau identify Nirmala Sitharaman as the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs who presented the Budget in Parliament on 1 February 2025.

Contrast

• Amit Shah held the Home Affairs and Cooperation portfolios.

• Rajnath Singh held the Defence portfolio.

• Piyush Goyal held the Commerce and Industry portfolio.

Cross-check

The title page of the official Budget Speech names Nirmala Sitharaman and dates the speech 1 February 2025; the PIB summary independently records the same presenter and date.

Therefore, the Union Budget 2025–26 was presented by Nirmala Sitharaman.