Every year she chooses a saree representing different craft or woven tradition gifted by artisans. PIC/PTI
2019: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents her first Budget wearing a pink Mangalgiri silk saree, marking a blend of tradition and formality
2020: Nirmala Sitharaman arrives for the Budget session in a yellow silk saree, reflecting simplicity and elegance on Budget Day
2021: The Finance Minister dons a red-bordered silk saree, as she presents the first-ever digital Union Budget amid the COVID-19 pandemic
2022: Sitharaman wears a brown handloom saree with traditional motifs, highlighting India’s indigenous textile heritage
2023: Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Budget wearing a black handwoven saree, underscoring sustainable and local craftsmanship
Interim Budget 2024: The Finance Minister is seen in a blue handloom saree, continuing her tradition of promoting Indian weaves on Budget Day
2025: The Finance Minister opts for a subtle pastel-toned handloom saree, maintaining her understated and symbolic Budget Day style
2026: On Budget Day 2026, Sitharaman wears a Tamil Nadu handloom saree, drawing attention to regional textiles during a politically significant year
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