Budget 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Wears Cream and Gold Saree With Madhubani Border Design by Padma Awardee Dulari Devi (See Pics and Video)

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived at the Parliament on Saturday, February 1, to present Union Budget 2025-26 dressed in a cream and gold saree with a Madhubani border design by Padma awardee Dulari Devi. Devi is a 2021 Padma Shri awardee.

Sitharaman visited Bihar to meet Dulari Devi for credit outreach activity at Mithila Art Institute. Devi had presented the saree and asked FM to wear it for the budget day. The Budget presentation always attracts eyeballs towards the presenter's attire (Finance Minister). Sitharaman's saree selections for budget presentations have consistently drawn public interest.

Pictures of Finance Ministers Ahead of Budget Presentation

Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present #UnionBudget2025 in the Parliament today.

She will present and read out the Budget through a tab, instead of the traditional 'bahi khata'. pic.twitter.com/Iky9TSOsNW

— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2025

This will be her eighth Union Budget presentation. In a seventh budget presentation in 2023, she wore a white silk saree featuring a magenta border with golden designs. For the interim budget earlier this year, she appeared in a blue handloom saree, carrying a 'bahi-khata' with a red covering.

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Nirmala Sitharaman Departs from the Ministry of Finance

#WATCH | Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves from the Ministry of Finance.

She will present and read out the #UnionBudget2025 at the Parliament through a tab, instead of the traditional 'bahi khata'. pic.twitter.com/89XblFTwmk

— ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2025

She gave her first Budget presentation in 2019 which she wore a bright pink Mangalgiri saree with gold borders. That year marked the inaugural use of the traditional 'bahi khata' instead of a briefcase. The Budget documents were enclosed in red silk fabric bearing the national emblem.

Madhubani, Bihar: Saree worn by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Budget speech is gifted by Padma Shri Dulari Devi

She says, "I am very happy today that she (Nirmala Sitharaman) Mithila Chitra Kala came, and today she is wearing the saree that was made by me… pic.twitter.com/qlFPILFA9v

— IANS (@ians_india) February 1, 2025

Padma Shri Dulari Devi said, "I am very happy today that she (Nirmala Sitharaman) Mithila Chitra Kala came, and today she is wearing the saree that was made by me along with the Madhubani painting. I express my gratitude, as it is a big thing for Bihar."