Budget 2024: A look at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget sarees over the years
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman makes bold statements, from changing the way the Budget is presented to encouraging local artisans by wearing beautiful outfits during her Budget Day speech.
Along with Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also makes headlines for her beautiful sarees on 1 February. Here’s what she wore on the day since 2019
For her interim Budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman was seen wearing a blue and cream-coloured tussar saree with kantha works all across.
2024 interim Budget
Sitharaman wore a traditional temple border red saree with black and gold detailing while presenting Budget last year.
2023 Budget
In 2022, Sitharaman wore a rusty brown Bomkai saree from Odisha.
2022 Budget
Sitharaman was seen wearing a red and off-white silk Pochampally sari with ikat patterns around the pallu and a green border in 2021.
2021 Budget
The finance minister wore a yellow-gold silk saree with a blue border and a matching blouse in 2020.
2020 Budget
Sitharaman donned a bright pink Mangalgiri saree with gold borders and carried a traditional 'bahi khata' instead of a briefcase.
2019 Budget
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