Jobs, private investments, and budgetary consolidation are Sitharaman's challenges.
Sitharaman, a Karnataka-based Rajya Sabha member, is credited with putting together a budget that was frugal with spending right before the elections. She has skillfully guided the Indian economy to record growth rates of more than 7% for the last three years.
For the third term of the National Democratic Alliance administration led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has continued to oversee her portfolio, making her the longest-serving full-time woman in the position.
Since May 2019, Sitharaman has managed the Finance and Corporate Affairs ministries, two crucial areas for the Narendra Modi-led administration. She has also tied Morarji Desai's record by presenting six consecutive budgets.
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