Karti Chidambaram

Congress

DOB 16 Nov 1971

Age 54 years

profession Politician

Karti Chidambaram biography

Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, is a figure who constantly walks the tightrope between the worlds of business and politics. His career path, marked by both success and controversy, has kept him in the spotlight for years.

Born in 1977, Karti completed his studies in the US and returned to India to pursue a career in management consulting. He established India Management Consultants (IMC), which garnered contracts from various companies, including some with alleged links to his father's political career. This raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest, a shadow that would continue to follow him.

Karti's most significant brush with controversy came in the form of the INX Media case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) accused him of receiving kickbacks from INX Media in exchange for his father's help in securing foreign investment approvals during his tenure as Finance Minister. He has denied all charges, calling them politically motivated. The case remains under trial, with Karti spending time in jail before being released on bail in 2022.

Despite the ongoing legal battle, Karti has continued his business ventures. He established a consultancy firm in the UK and has investments in various sectors, including real estate and hospitality. His supporters point to his entrepreneurial spirit and ability to create jobs, while critics remain wary of his business dealings and potential conflicts of interest.

Currently, he is an MP from Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency in after winning the Lok Sabha election first in 2019 and then retaining in 2024.

Karti Chidambaram personal life

Father

P Chidambaram

Education

Bachelors in Law from Cambridge University

netWorth

₹96.20 CR

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KARTI CHIDAMBARAM NEWS

Chinese visa case: Charges framed against Karti, trial to begin Jan 16

Chinese visa case: Charges framed against Karti Chidambaram, trial to begin January 16

December 24, 2025 3:47 am

The CBI alleged that Karti had played a role in facilitating visas for around 250 Chinese nationals by using his influence, in return for Rs 50 lakh.

According to the CBI, Karti Chidambaram took Rs 50 lakh as a bribe to secure the clearance of Chinese visas beyond the permitted limit and time frame.

Chinese Visa Case News: 'Strong suspicion': Delhi court frames charges against Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in Chinese visa case

December 23, 2025 3:30 pm

Karti Chidambaram Chinese Visa Scam Case: Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts framed charges against Karti Chidambaram and six other accused in the case.

INX case: PMLA tribunal upholds ED order to attach Karti’s assets

November 01, 2025 5:18 am

Karti, 53, had filed an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal in 2019, seeking to set aside the attachment order on the grounds that the ED did not file the chargesheet within the stipulated 365 days

Aircel-Maxis case: HC orders PMLA court to defer ED trial against Karti Chidambaram

April 11, 2025 8:31 pm

The HC's April 9 direction came after a plea by Karti challenging a trial court’s order in March refusing to defer hearing on framing of charges against him in the ED prosecution.

IIT Madras director praises cow urine’s medicinal value, faces criticism from Congress’s Karti Chidambaram, prominent rationalist outfits

January 20, 2025 10:11 am

The remark was part of a speech during which he recounted an anecdote of a sanyasi who recovered from high fever after consuming gomutra (cow urine).

Court to CBI: Give three days’ notice to Karti in case of arrest

January 10, 2025 10:22 pm

The court was informed by the CBI that the anticipatory bail plea moved by Karti in this case was premature and that there was no apprehension of his arrest at this stage.

CBI books Karti Chidambaram in fresh corruption case

January 10, 2025 8:16 am

The FIR said Diageo and Sequoia Capital were found to have “suspiciously transferred funds to ASPCL”.

Rising credit score updation issues vex customers

December 10, 2024 7:32 am

Credit Information Companies are dependent on the data reported by credit institutions for making any updates, says CIBIL

Karti Chidambaram gets bail in Chinese visa ‘scam’ case

June 06, 2024 6:29 pm

A Delhi court granted bail to Congress leader Karti Chidambaram in a money laundering case related to the alleged Chinese visa scam and directed him to furnish bail bonds worth Rs 1 lakh.

karti chidambaram sivaganga seat campaign

TN Congress divisions in the open with campaign to drop Karti Chidambaram from Sivaganga

February 06, 2024 8:00 am

Congress’s Sivangana unit passes resolution urging high command not to renominate Karti from the seat. But objections are not new and Karti is expected to prevail given the influence of P Chidambaram.

KARTI CHIDAMBARAM VIDEOS

Aircel-Maxis scam: Uproar in Parliament over Karti Chidambaram's role

March 01, 2016 9:05 am

New Delhi, Mar 01 (ANI): Proceedings in the Parliament were adjourned today following an uproar by AIADMK members over former finance minister P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram's alleged involvement in the Aircel-Maxis scam. AIADMK members marched into the Well of the House and raised slogans against Karti, following which the Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2.00 pm. Meanwhile, a similar situation prevailed in the Lok Sabha as well.