Morarji Desai (1959-1963, 1967-1969) - 10 Times

As Finance Minister, Morarji Desai holds the record for the most budget presentations, having presented a total of 10 budgets during his tenure.

P Chidambaram (1996-1998, 2004-2008, 2013-2014) - 9 Times

As Finance Minister, P Chidambaram delivered nine budgets, ranking second in the number of budget presentations till date.

Nirmala Sitharaman (2019-2024) - 8 Times

Nirmala Sitharaman made history on February 2 with the presentation of her eighth consecutive budget. She has set a new record as the Finance Minister with the most consecutive budget presentations in India's history.

Pranab Mukherjee (1982-1984, 2009-2012) - 8 Times

Pranab Mukherjee presented eight budgets during his tenure as finance minister.

Yashwant Sinha (1998-2002) - 7 Times

As Finance Minister, Yashwant Sinha has the record of presenting a total of seven budgets.

CD Deshmukh (1951-1956) - 7 Times

The first Indian RBI governor to present seven budgets, Deshmukh played a key role in shaping post-independence economic policies for the nation's growth.