December 08, 2023 11:53 (IST)
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Uncertainity over budget after lawmaker E Ahamed dies
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to present his fourth budget on Tuesday.
However, there has been talks that the presentation of the budget could be postponed by a day following the death of Former Union Minister E Ahamed.
While government sources have told NDTV that Finance Minister will go ahead and present the budget, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan is likely to take a call on the matter.
The budget assumes significance as it will be the first one since the Union government announced banning of old Rs 1000 and Rs. 500 currency notes.
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