New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday used her trademark 'bahi-khata', a tablet wrapped in a red-coloured cloth with a golden-coloured national emblem embossed on it as she came out of the Finance Ministry.

She donned a blue coloured sari and completed her look with a golden blouse. She and her finance ministry team also posed for a photograph.

As per tradition ahead of the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will reach President Droupadi Murmu's residence along with MoS Bhagwat Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary on Thursday morning.

The Union Finance Minister will table the interim budget as the Lok Sabha polls are due to be held this year.

In the past three years, a new tradition has been set, wh...