New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has reached the Parliament to present India's 82nd Union Budget.
This will be Chidambaram' s eighth Budget-two short of the record of 10 set by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai.
The nation's expectations are running high on what the Finance Minister has in store for inflation continues to be a big challenge. The individual taxpayers will also be looking forward to some relief from today's General Budget.
The General Budget that would be presented in Parliament today would be discussed by the lawmakers over the coming months.
This budget is significant as it will be the last one before the nation faces the next Lok Sabha polls due to take place in April-May next year.
Chidambaram earlier on Wednesday tabled the Economic Survey 2012-13 in Parliament.
The Economic Survey is customarily tabled in Parliament by the Finance Minister a day before the General Budget for the coming fiscal year.
The document serves as an indicator of what is likely to be contained in the General Budget proposals. (ANI)
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