Maharashtra CM Fadnavis and deputy CM Eknath Shinde leaders said the budget will significantly strengthen Mumbai and Maharashtra while accelerating growth across smaller cities

In her first Budget in 2019, Sitharaman replaced the decades-old leather briefcase with a traditional red ‘bahi-khata’, symbolising a shift in presentation style. Continuing the practice of recent years, the Union Budget 2026–27 will be paperless, marking the fifth consecutive digital Budget