President Murmu Offers 'Dahi-Cheeni' to FM Sitharaman Before Budget Speech
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Moneycontrol•01-02-2026, 10:25
President Murmu Offers 'Dahi-Cheeni' to FM Sitharaman Before Budget Speech
- •President Droupadi Murmu offered 'dahi-cheeni' (curd and sugar) to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Rashtrapati Bhavan, a tradition symbolizing good luck before the Union Budget presentation.
- •This marks Sitharaman's ninth consecutive Union Budget, equalling P. Chidambaram's record and surpassing Pranab Mukherjee.
- •Sitharaman was accompanied by Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Chief Economic Advisor Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, and CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal.
- •Before meeting the President, Sitharaman was seen with her signature 'bahi-khata', a tablet wrapped in red cloth.
- •She will present the estimated receipts and expenditures for 2026-27 and table statements under the FRBM Act, 2003.
Why It Matters: President Murmu continued a good luck tradition by offering 'dahi-cheeni' to FM Sitharaman before her ninth Budget.
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