Budget 2019: Piyush Goyal meets President Kovind

DN Bureau

Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday morning ahead of presenting the Union Budget, as part of tradition.

Piyush Goyal meets President Kovind

The Finance Minister shook hands with President Kovind and held a brief meeting with him at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Piyush Goyal with his team meets President Kovind

He will present the Interim Budget in the Lok Sabha at 11 am. He is also expected to address the media around 3.30 pm.

Piyush Goyal with his team meets President Kovind

The interim budget will seek Parliament’s nod for spending till a new Central government is sworn-in.

Piyush Goyal with his team meets President Kovind

The new government, elected after the General Elections due by May, is expected to present the full-fledged budget in July to be preceded by the tabling of Economic Survey.








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