India, Feb. 1 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi correctly 'predicted' the kind of saree that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would wear while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27. Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting her ninth consecutive Budget in parliament today.

Each year, the finance minister is known for wearing a saree that highlights a traditional Indian weave or handloom craft. Last year, while presenting the Union Budget 2025-26 for example, she chose an off-white handloom silk saree with fish-themed embroidery as a tribute to Madhubani Art.

The year before that, she opted for a tussar silk saree with kantha work. (Also read: Income Tax Budget 2026 live updates)

Speaking to news agency ANI on January 31, a day before t...