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Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister of India

Rajya Sabha (Karnataka), KarnatakaAge: 66Education: MA Economics, JNU Delhi; MPhil candidate, LSE London (incomplete)
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Criminal Cases
₹4.1 Cr
Total Assets
4
Controversies
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Family Abroad

CONTROVERSIES

low2020-02-01

Longest Budget Speech Ever

Her Feb 2020 Union Budget speech lasted 2 hours 42 minutes, the longest in Indian parliamentary history. She fainted mid-speech in 2019 due to exhaustion.

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high2018-01-02

Electoral Bond Defense

Jointly presented and defended the Electoral Bond Scheme in Parliament which the Supreme Court unanimously struck down as unconstitutional in Feb 2024 for violating voters' right to information.

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medium2017-07-01

GST Multiple Rate Slabs Confusion

As Finance Minister, the complex GST system with 5 rate slabs (0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%) she administered was criticised by economists and businesses for excessive complexity and compliance burden on small traders.

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medium2023-07-01

Inflation Not Addressed — Food Prices Spike

Retail food inflation hit 11.5% in July 2023. Tomatoes sold at ₹200/kg. Opposition blamed finance ministry's failure to control prices through fiscal/import policy.

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ASSETS DECLARED

📦 Movable Assets₹2.5 Cr
🏠 Immovable Assets₹1.6 Cr
🚗 Vehicles₹0
💎 Gold & Jewellery₹0
💵 Cash in Hand₹0
Total Assets₹4.1 Cr
* Source: Self-declared affidavit filed with Election Commission of India

FAMILY & CHILDREN

🇮🇳 Vangmayi Parakala
📍 India💼 Media/public policy professional
ℹ️ Daughter of Nirmala and her husband Parakala Prabhakar (economist/political commentator who has criticized BJP policies)
* Family information compiled from EC affidavits, official interviews & public records

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BJPFinance MinisterEconomyBudgetRajya Sabha