8 Budgets, 8 Sarees: A Look At Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget Day Attire Over The Years

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's attire on Union Budget days has always gained attention for the past seven years. Her different coloured sarees with unique embroidering have told a different tale

  • This year, she draped an off-white handloom silk saree with fish-themed embroidery and a golden border - a tribute to Madhubani Art. The saree was made by Padma awardee Dulari Devi.
    This year, she draped an off-white handloom silk saree with fish-themed embroidery and a golden border - a tribute to Madhubani Art. The saree was made by Padma awardee Dulari Devi.
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  • Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, Nirmala Sitharaman opted for a white silk saree with a purple and gold border
    Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, Nirmala Sitharaman opted for a white silk saree with a purple and gold border
  • While presenting the interim budget ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, she wore a blue tussar silk saree with kantha handiwork.
    While presenting the interim budget ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, she wore a blue tussar silk saree with kantha handiwork.
  • Nirmala Sitharaman wore a red and black temple border saree with Kasuti threadwork while presenting the Union Budget in 2023.
    Nirmala Sitharaman wore a red and black temple border saree with Kasuti threadwork while presenting the Union Budget in 2023.
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  • On Budget Day 2022, she wore a rust brown Bomkai saree with off-white border detailing.
    On Budget Day 2022, she wore a rust brown Bomkai saree with off-white border detailing.
  • In 2021, she presented the Budget wearing a red and off-white silk Pochampally saree with ikat patterns and a green border.
    In 2021, she presented the Budget wearing a red and off-white silk Pochampally saree with ikat patterns and a green border.
  • In 2020, Nirmala Sitharaman wore a bright yellow-gold silk saree to present the country's Budget.
    In 2020, Nirmala Sitharaman wore a bright yellow-gold silk saree to present the country's Budget.
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  • For her first Budget presentation in 2019, she wore a simple pink Mangalgiri saree with a gold border.
    For her first Budget presentation in 2019, she wore a simple pink Mangalgiri saree with a gold border.
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