These PMs Have Presented Budget Instead Of Finance Ministers
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While the finance minister typically presents the Budget, history has seen prime ministers take on this responsibility as well
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On February 22, 1958, then Finance Minister TT Krishnamachari resigned after allegations of corruption and fraud in the Mundhra scam
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Jawaharlal Nehru, who was Prime Minister at the time, took additional charge of the Finance Ministry
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Nehru presented the Budget on February 28, 1958, becoming the first Prime Minister to do so
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After Nehru, Morarji Desai, during his tenure as PM, presented budgets for each year from 1967-68 to 1969-70, as well as an interim budget for 1967-68
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After Morarji Desai resigned in 1970, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi presented the budget twice during her tenure
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Rajiv Gandhi presented the budget in 1987-89 after VP Singh resigned as finance minister in 1987
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Manmohan Singh, who presented the landmark 1991 Budget as Finance Minister, went on to become Prime Minister
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