The Pre-Budget consultations chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the forthcoming Union Budget 2025-26 concluded in New Delhi today. The consultations were held over a month-long period and started on 6th December last year.

In the course of the in-person consultations, more than one hundred invitees across nine stakeholder groups participated in the meetings. They include experts and representatives from farmer associations and agriculture economists, trade unions, education and health sector, MSME,  trade and  services, industry, economists, financial sector and capital markets.

The Finance Minister expressed gratitude to the participants for sharing valuable suggestions. She assured experts and representatives that their suggestions would be carefully examined and considered while preparing the Union Budget 2025-26. From 10th January, citizens can share their valuable suggestions and ideas for the Union Budget 2025-26 on the MyGov platform. Citizens have been encouraged to actively participate in this annual initiative, aimed at making the Budget-making process more inclusive with the spirit of ‘Jan Bhagidari’.