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Who is P Chidambaram?

P Chidambaram

About P Chidambaram

Who is P Chidambaram?

Palaniappan Chidambaram is the former Finance and Home Minister of India and a member of the Rajya Sabha. He was born on September 16, 1945, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
 
Education
P Chidambaram completed his schooling at the Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School in Chennai. After completing his school education, he enrolled in Loyola College in Chennai and passed the one-year pre-University course. He then went on to complete his Bachelor of Law from the Madras Law College in 1966.

Chidambaram's educational qualifications are not limited to law. He also holds an MBA from the prestigious Harvard Business School in the United
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Delhi HC stays Aircel-Maxis case against Chidambaram, seeks ED's reply

The trial court on November 27, 2021, took cognisance of the chargesheets filed by the CBI and the ED against Chidambaram and Karti in the Aircel-Maxis case

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 12:20 PM IST

Chidambaram calls for removal of Manipur CM amid ongoing tensions

The former Union Minister also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that it would be statesmanship if PM Modi visited Manipur and addressed their problems

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2024 | 10:55 AM IST

INX Media Case: Delhi HC seeks CBI's stand on Chidambaram's plea to defer

In the pleas before the high court, Chidambaram and Karti, who were represented by senior advocate Sidharth Luthra and advocate Akshat Gupta, have assailed a trial court order refusing to defer the

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Updated On : 18 Nov 2024 | 5:40 PM IST

BJP govt has no answers on Maharashtra's rising unemployment: Chidambaram

He urged the people to think carefully before voting for their government

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Updated On : 16 Nov 2024 | 2:00 PM IST

Immediate restoration of full statehood to J-K imperative: Chidambaram

Former home minister said the photograph of the LG of Jammu and Kashmir presiding over a meeting to review the law and order situation in J-K is telling

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Updated On : 24 Oct 2024 | 11:35 AM IST

Haryana Cong not a divided house, will fight unitedly: Chidambaram

Addressing the media here, the former union minister lashed out at the BJP government over several issues including agriculture, economy, and state debt

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Updated On : 16 Sep 2024 | 6:18 PM IST

'One nation, one election' not possible under Constitution: Chidambaram

He asserted that there were greater constitutional obstacles to 'one nation, one election'

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Updated On : 16 Sep 2024 | 2:46 PM IST

Jan Dhan Yojana UPA-era scheme renamed by Modi govt, says Chidambaram

Chidambaram said the RBI governor who conceived of the idea was C Rangarajan

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Updated On : 29 Aug 2024 | 2:01 PM IST

Agniveer scheme will keep our forces battle-ready, young: FM Sitharaman

During the Budget discussion in Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slammed the Opposition for attempting to "politicise" Agniveer scheme

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Updated On : 31 Jul 2024 | 6:40 PM IST

Chidambaram, Tharoor laud angel tax end, call Budget 2024 'underwhelming'

Union budget 2024-25: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor find Budget 2024 presentation full of missed opportunities, compared it Congress manifesto

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Updated On : 23 Jul 2024 | 6:12 PM IST

Budget 2024: 'FM taking ideas from Congress manifesto', says Jairam Ramesh

Union Budget 2024: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the Finance Minister has taken a leaf out of the INC's Nyay Patra 2024, with its internship programme. Here's how the Opposition reacted

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Updated On : 23 Jul 2024 | 1:36 PM IST

Govt needs to give up all-India exams: P Chidambaram on row over NEET-UG

Emphasising that this is too large a country with too many candidates writing the examination, he said that the government needs to give up this all-India examination

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Updated On : 14 Jul 2024 | 2:57 PM IST

Criminal law in concurrent list, states can make amendments: Chidambaram

The panel would study the new laws to propose amendments including 'state-level name change' for the three laws

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2024 | 10:30 AM IST

Who insults parliamentary procedures on daily basis?: Sibal to Dhankhar

Dhankhar had said he was 'shocked beyond words' when he read Chidambaram's interview to a leading national daily wherein he had said that the new laws were drafted by part-timers

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Updated On : 07 Jul 2024 | 11:50 AM IST

Bulldozing 3 existing laws: Chidambaram slams govt over new criminal bills

Chidambaram added the government did not rebut or answer any of the criticisms in the dissent notes and there was no worthwhile debate

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Updated On : 01 Jul 2024 | 9:38 AM IST

Chidambaram launches sharp attack on PM Modi over remark on 1975 Emergency

In a post on 'X', he said the people have voted to curtail the ambitions of the BJP

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Updated On : 25 Jun 2024 | 12:13 PM IST

BJP, AIADMK fighting Tamil Nadu bypoll through 'proxy' PMK: Chidambaram

Tamil Nadu's principal opposition party, AIADMK, on June 15 announced a boycott of the bypoll to the Vikravandi Assembly constituency

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Updated On : 16 Jun 2024 | 10:49 AM IST

Chinese visa 'scam': Delhi court grants bail to Karti Chidambaram

The ED has registered the money laundering case against Karti Chidambaram in the alleged scam pertaining to the issuance of visa to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011

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Updated On : 06 Jun 2024 | 1:31 PM IST

EC wrong in directing Cong not to 'politicise' Agnipath scheme: Chidambaram

The Election Commission Wednesday came down heavily on the ruling BJP and opposition Congress, asking them to desist from campaigning along caste, community, language, and religious lines

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Updated On : 23 May 2024 | 11:03 AM IST

PM Modi pays tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

"On his death anniversary, my tributes to our former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji," Modi said in a post on X

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Updated On : 21 May 2024 | 9:58 AM IST