<p> New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday expressed hope that the BJP-led government will be blessed again by the people with a resounding mandate in the forthcoming general elections.</p><p>The elections to the Lok Sabha will be held in the next few months.</p><p> "Based on stupendous work, we expect our government will be blessed again by the people with a resounding mandate," she said.</p> .Budget 2024: No change in taxes, fiscal deficit to be cut to 5.1%; boost capex .<p>She also said India overcame challenges of Covid-19, created foundations for self-reliant India.</p><p> India was facing enormous challenges when the Modi government took office in 2014, and it overcame those in right earnest, Sitharaman said. </p>
<p> New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday expressed hope that the BJP-led government will be blessed again by the people with a resounding mandate in the forthcoming general elections.</p><p>The elections to the Lok Sabha will be held in the next few months.</p><p> "Based on stupendous work, we expect our government will be blessed again by the people with a resounding mandate," she said.</p> .Budget 2024: No change in taxes, fiscal deficit to be cut to 5.1%; boost capex .<p>She also said India overcame challenges of Covid-19, created foundations for self-reliant India.</p><p> India was facing enormous challenges when the Modi government took office in 2014, and it overcame those in right earnest, Sitharaman said. </p>