<P> Also again in 2017 , departing from the colonial - era tradition of presenting the Union Budget on the last working day of February , Minister of Finance ( India ) Arun Jaitley , in the NDA government ( led by Bharatiya Janata Party ) of Narendra Modi government announced that it will now be presented on 1 February . Additionally Rail Budget , presented separately for 92 Years , merged with union budget . </P>
<P> Also again in 2017 , departing from the colonial - era tradition of presenting the Union Budget on the last working day of February , Minister of Finance ( India ) Arun Jaitley , in the NDA government ( led by Bharatiya Janata Party ) of Narendra Modi government announced that it will now be presented on 1 February . Additionally Rail Budget , presented separately for 92 Years , merged with union budget . </P>
who is responsible for presenting the union budget before the parliament
who is responsible for presenting the union budget before the parliament
Minister of Finance ( India )
Minister of Finance ( India )