The record for the longest Union Budget speech in indian history is held by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. She set this record on February 1, 2020, when her budget presentation lasted about 2 hours and 42 minutes before she had to stop with two pages still unread due to health reasons. That speech remains the longest in terms of duration in India’s parliamentary history.
🧾 Key Facts About Longest Budget Speeches in India
· Nirmala Sitharaman (2020): ~2 hr 42 min — longest ever by duration.
· Jaswant Singh (2003): ~2 hr 13 min — second-longest at that time.
· Arun Jaitley (2014): Over 2 hr 10 min — also among the longest.
💡 In terms of word count, another benchmark exists: Manmohan Singh’s 1991 budget speech holds the record for the highest number of words (about 18,650).
📌 Summary
· ✅ Longest budget speech in india (duration): Nirmala Sitharaman — 2 hr 42 min (2020).
· ✅ Longest by word count: Manmohan Singh — ~18,650 words (1991).
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