Jaitley flies to US for medical check-up, to be back before Budget on Feb 1

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Finance Minister (FM) Arun Jaitley has gone to the US for a regular medical check-up, but he will be back within a week. Sources in the government said he would present the interim Budget for the next fiscal year (2019-20) on February 1.

“As the FM is expected to be back by this weekend, no one has been given charge of the ministry,” said another official, adding that the ministers of state for finance were in charge. A source in the government said Jaitley left on Sunday night.

This is Jaitley’s first overseas visit since his kidney ailment was confirmed