Stimulus exit may be delayed: Govt official

India may defer taking a call on exiting stimulus measures and the finance minister could take appropriate steps later in the next fiscal year,chief statistician said on Wednesday.

Pronab Sen said data suggested industrial recovery in Asia’s third largest economy was on track,but the government would wait for the March quarter economic data before taking a call.

Analysts expect Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to announce stimulus exit measures when he presents the annual budget for 2010/11 on Feb. 26.