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Morarji Desai (1959-1963, 1967-1969) - 10 Times
As Finance Minister, Morarji Desai holds the record for the most budget presentations, having presented a total of 10 budgets during his tenure.
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P Chidambaram (1996-1998, 2004-2008, 2013-2014) - 9 Times
As Finance Minister, P Chidambaram delivered nine budgets, ranking second in the number of budget presentations till date.
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Nirmala Sitharaman (2019-2024) - 8 Times
Nirmala Sitharaman made history on February 2 with the presentation of her eighth consecutive budget. She has set a new record as the Finance Minister with the most consecutive budget presentations in India’s history.
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Pranab Mukherjee (1982-1984, 2009-2012) - 8 Times
Pranab Mukherjee presented eight budgets during his tenure as finance minister.
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Yashwant Sinha (1998-2002) - 7 Times
As Finance Minister, Yashwant Sinha has the record of presenting a total of seven budgets.
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CD Deshmukh (1951-1956) - 7 Times
The first Indian RBI governor to present seven budgets, Deshmukh played a key role in shaping post-independence economic policies for the nation’s growth.
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