Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's team for Budget 2026 includes first-time leaders such as Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur and Revenue Secretary Arvind Shrivastava, alongside seasoned officials like Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran and Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju. The team also includes Expenditure Secretary V Vualnam and DIPAM Secretary Arunish Chawla.