The longest Union Budget speech in the history of independent India was delivered by **Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. She set this record on February 1, 2020, when her Budget presentation lasted about 2 hours and 40 minutes before she had to conclude the session with two pages still unread.
📌 Key Highlights
- Record‑breaking speech: Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2020 Budget speech remains the longest in India’s parliamentary history by duration.
- Current role: She continues to present successive Union Budgets and is poised to deliver her ninth consecutive Budget in 2026, extending her record for the most uninterrupted Budget presentations by any finance minister.
- Other notable mentions:
- Former Finance minister Jaswant Singh delivered one of the next longest speeches in 2003 (about 133 minutes).
- Manmohan Singh holds the record for the most words in a speech, although not the longest by time.
💡 In summary: Nirmala Sitharaman holds the record for the longest Union Budget speech in indian history — delivered in 2020 — and she continues to set milestones as she presents the 2026 Budget.
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