Budget 2026-27 To Be Out Today: When, Where To Watch FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Speech? Check Time, Other Details

Budget 2026-27: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, February 1. From stock market investors and economists to industry leaders and common citizens, all eyes will be on FM Sitharaman's key Budget 2026 announcements.

Budget 2026-27 is expected to outline the government's economic priorities, growth strategy, and key policy signals for the year ahead. Here are all the details about when and where to watch Budget 2026-27 presentation.

Budget 2026 Time: When To Watch Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Speech?

FM Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 on Sunday, 1 February. FM Sitharaman's Budget speech is expected to begin at 11 am.

Budget 2026 Broadcast Details: Where To Watch Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Speech?

Budget 2026 live broadcast will be available on Goodreturns' YouTube Channel. Readers can also tune in to Goodreturns YouTube to access latest Budget 2026 related updated.

Additionally, FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026 speech will be available live on Sansad TV and Doordarshan (DD) channels. Viewers can also watch Budget speech live on Sansad TV channel's YouTube channel. Budget 2026 live will also be available on the official website of the Union Budget, ie indiabudget.gov.in.

Union Budget 2026 Presentation on Sunday

The Union Budget 2026, aka Annual Financial Statement for FY 2026-27, is scheduled to be presented on Sunday as part of a long-standing tradition to present the Budget on 1 February. As 1 February lies on a Sunday this year, the Budget 2026 will be presented on Sunday.

This practice allow more time for implementation of all the Budget related announcements before the April 1 start of the financial year. As the Budget 2026 will be presented on Sunday, the Indian Stock Market exchanges, BSE and NSE, will also remain open for trading on Sunday.

Budget 2026 Expectations

The Union Budget 2026, scheduled to be presented on Sunday, February 1, is expected to prioritise infrastructure spending and structural reforms to support economic growth. However, significant direct tax rationalisation appears unlikely, given the government's policy stance and announcements made in the previous year.

There can be great focus on incentives related to electric vehicles (EV), another round of consolidation of PSU banks, announcements linked to IDBI stake sale, policy support for lending, higher budget allocation to sectors like defence, railways, energy, etc, according to a PL Capital report.

There are chances of higher subsidies for EVs and hybrid vehicles "to keep the gap over ICE post GST2.0 rate cuts," noted PL Capital in its report released last week.