Budget 2026: Meet the Core Team Behind Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th Union Budget
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News18•31-01-2026, 13:17
Budget 2026: Meet the Core Team Behind Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th Union Budget
- •Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her 9th consecutive Union Budget on February 1, 2026.
- •A core team of senior officials from the Ministry of Finance worked behind the scenes, covering taxes, expenditure, disinvestment, and financial sector policy.
- •Key members include Anuradha Thakur (Secretary, DEA), Arvind Srivastava (Revenue Secretary), Vumlunmang Vualnam (Expenditure Secretary), M. Nagaraju (Secretary, DFS), Arunish Chawla (Secretary, DIPAM), K. Moses Chalai (Secretary, DPE), and V. Anantha Nageswaran (Chief Economic Advisor).
- •Each official plays a crucial role, from drafting macroeconomic strategy and overseeing tax proposals to managing public expenditure, financial services, disinvestment, and public enterprise performance.
- •The Chief Economic Advisor provides the analytical backbone, assessing global risks, projecting growth, and advising on economic reforms and long-term strategy.
Why It Matters: Nirmala Sitharaman's 9th Union Budget is the result of a dedicated team's extensive work on key financial policies.
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