FM Nirmala Sitharaman to start pre-Budget consultation with various stakeholders from December 6

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will begin pre-Budget consultations with various stakeholders starting on Friday. She will meet economists and other groups across sectors until December 30. These consultations are for the Union Budget 2025-26, which will be tabled on February 1. This Budget aims to provide policy direction for achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047.