The final budget of the second term of the Modi government was presented today. As Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget in Parliament. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for the sixth consecutive time, setting a record. She is the first woman Finance Minister, who has presented the General Budget in Parliament six times. Before this, Morarji Desai had presented the budget six times.

As much as people wait for Finance Minister Sitharaman's announcements during the budget presentation every year, people also pay attention to her looks. Every year Sitharaman reaches Parliament in handloom saree to present the budget. Through this, she promotes the handloom of India.

In his budget speech, the Finance Minister made many other announcements along with women empowerment. The Finance Minister is a better example of encouraging women to empower themselves. Let us know about the education of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her political life.

How educated is Nirmala Sitharaman?
Nirmala Sitharaman was born in a Brahmin family on 18 August 1959 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Sitharaman's father's name is Narayan Sitharaman and his mother's name is Savitri Devi. Sitharaman was smart in studies since childhood. He obtained his BA degree from Seethalakshmi College, Tiruchirappalli. Studied Masters in Economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1980. Later obtained an MPhil degree.

Nirmala Sitharaman's family life
When Sitharaman was studying for MPhil at JNU, she fell in love with her classmate Parakala Prabhakar. Both of them got married and shifted to London. She returned home before her first child was born in 1991. Later she started living in Hyderabad.

Sitharaman's career
After completing her studies, Nirmala Sitharaman started her career by taking over as Senior Manager at Price Tupper House Cooper. Later also worked for BBC World Service. After coming back to Hyderabad, she was one of the founders of Pranab School. She was also a member of the National Commission of Women.

Political career of Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman's husband was associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the year 2000, her husband was the spokesperson of the Andhra Pradesh unit of BJP. During this period, Sitharaman's understanding and interest in politics also increased. Later in 2006, Sitharaman also joined BJP. However, her husband joined film star Chiranjeevi's party the very next year. But Nirmala Sitharaman remained associated with the BJP and got a place among the six spokespersons of the party during that period. In the year 2010, Sitharaman became the spokesperson of the BJP party.

Cithara man's political achievements
Seeraraman played an important role during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. In 2016, Nirmala Sitharaman got the post of Minister of State under independent charge. When the NDA government was formed, he was made the Defense Minister. In 2017, Sitaran took oath as the country's Women Defense Minister. She became a full-time woman Defense Minister. In 2019, he was given the post of Finance Minister. Nirmala Sitharaman became the second woman Defense Minister and the first full-time woman Defense Minister after Indira Gandhi. Along with this, she became the first woman Finance Minister of the country, who has held this post for six consecutive terms. She is also the second Finance Minister after Morarji Desai.
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(PC: ANI, PTI)