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P Chidambaram
Palaniappan Chidambaram is a senior Congress leader and a Rajya Sabha MP who has previously been the Minister of Finance (1996-1997, 2004-2009, 2012- 2014) as well as the Minister of Home (2008-2012) in the previous UPA governments. A lawyer by profession and an MBA graduate from Harvard Business School, Chidambaram is virtually Congress' most significant face from Tamil Nadu. Recently, as an Opposition leader in the Upper House, Chidambaram frequently criticised the ruling government on issues like demonetization and fiscal policy at large.
P CHIDAMBARAM NEWS
Proposal to hold joint polls flawed, undermines basic structure of Constitution, says Chidambaram
August 25, 2026 4:13 am
Some members of the committee from the Opposition parties are learnt to have opposed the proposal, claiming it would give too much power to the Election Commission of India.
P Chidambaram writes: Space beyond political parties
August 02, 2026 1:49 am
Yet, through a 35-day protest, CJP has obliged two Cabinet ministers to negotiate, extracted the resignation of a minister, forced the government to withdraw the cases against the protesters, and got written commitments from the government
40 years ago, July 24, 1986: Fixing accountability for riots
July 24, 2026 6:47 am
District collectors and superintendents of police will henceforth be held directly and principally responsible for any outbreak of communal violence within their jurisdiction, the Minister of State for Internal Security, P Chidambaram, declared in the Lok Sabha.
Puffery for advertisers, not achievers
June 21, 2026 2:25 am
The people saw through Mr Modi’s exaggerated claims two years ago, and limited the BJP to 240 seats in the Lok Sabha, denying the party a simple majority in the House. Two years later, the same claims are being made
P Chidambaram writes: Cockroaches of the world have united
May 31, 2026 11:13 am
Mobility is the life-spring of cockroaches. The high fuel prices limit the mobility of cockroaches. The price of petrol in Delhi is Rs 102.12 and the price of diesel is Rs 95.20
Govt lost sight of the ball
May 16, 2026 11:56 pm
The PM’s plate is full. He must re-visit the regulatory regime; roll back the present regime which is as oppressive as the pre-liberalisation regime; sternly rein in the investigative agencies; stabilise the exchange rate; reduce the tax rates
P Chidambaram writes: An election-eve gambit
April 12, 2026 12:56 am
The government’s intentions are not honest or bonafide. Win or lose the battle in the Lok Sabha, the BJP will take the issue of women’s reservation to the hustings. If the BJP passed the Bill, it will triumphantly crow that the number of seats reserved for women has been increased from 182 to 272
P Chidambaram writes: The interesting times of April
April 04, 2026 11:56 pm
The electoral battle in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal will be between the Left-of-centre and the Right-of-centre political formations. The performance of each party will cast a halo or a shadow on its fortunes. It is especially so for the BJP that is considered alien to the two regions’ political and social ethos
P Chidambaram writes: Millions of citizen non-voters!
March 22, 2026 7:03 am
Millions of the adult population — on average 10 per cent — are missing from the electoral rolls. Are the missing persons adult, yes. Are they citizens, yes, unless proved to the contrary. So, why are they missing?
P Chidambaram writes: He who started war must stop
March 14, 2026 11:57 pm
War exposes every country and everyone. When Russia invaded Ukraine, India did not condemn it but said, “This is not an era of war.” Such homilies were absent when the US abducted President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela. They are conspicuously absent in the current war in West Asia
P CHIDAMBARAM PHOTOS
Congress leaders take to streets on day Rahul Gandhi appears before ED
June 13, 2022 2:09 pm
Congress leaders were detained by Delhi Police for protesting without permission outside the AICC headquarters.
'Chintan Shivir': Congress holds brainstorming session to revive party
May 14, 2022 10:42 pm
Chintan Shivir: Congress top brass party's three-day brainstorming session
After CWC meeting, Congress attacks BJP govt, releases internal election schedule
October 16, 2021 10:43 pm
Rreacting to comments by some G-23 leaders that the party needs an active president, Sonia said, “I am, if you will allow me to say so, a full-time and hands on Congress President.”
Bhandari ‘admits’ to email from Robert Vadra, DU admissions begin: Top headlines of today
June 01, 2016 11:10 am
From Chidambaram saying there was nothing wrong in the second affidavit drafted in the Ishrat Jahan case to Sanjay Bhandari admitting to email from Robert vadra, top news that made headlines today.
Top Frames: Best pictures from the week gone by
November 22, 2014 8:00 am
Here are the pics of the week gone by.
Interim Budget 2014: Chidambaram woos middle class with duty sops on automobiles
February 17, 2014 6:27 pm
In sops to middle-class ahead of the elections and to boost manufacturing, the Interim Budget Monday slashed excise duty on cars and two- wheelers, capital goods and consumer non durables and acceptance of long standing demand of one-rank-one-pension for ex-servicemen.
P CHIDAMBARAM VIDEOS
Express Eye for Detail Ep 12: Two years of demonetisation, the Diwali mess and Faizabad renamed as Ayodhya
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
Two years on, The Indian Express learns that RBI did not approve of demonetisation and more about the week’s top stories in Express Eye for Detail episode 12.
Demonetisation Worse Than Natural Calamity: P Chidambaram
June 22, 2020 7:18 pm
P Chidambaram At Express Adda
May 10, 2016 4:34 pm
There is no new idea in Budget 2016-17: P. Chidambaram
February 29, 2016 4:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 29 (ANI): Congress Leader P. Chidambaram on Monday said that one big take away from Budget 2016-17 was that there is no new idea presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, adding that NDA has followed its own brand of budget making. He further said that there is no major relief for tax payers, and the reduction of corporate tax rate from 30 percent to 29 percent for a very limited class, is laughable. He said that the only virtue of the budget is that it has left every section disappointed and he is happy that the UPA schemes have been continued with. He added that the government is boasting that they collected more tax than ever, but it was only due to excise on crude and not from corporate tax.
Why was Chidambaram silent when Afzal was hanged?: Swamy
February 25, 2016 9:55 am
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Attacking former finance minister P Chidambaram for his remarks on Afzal’s hanging, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said what took him two years to open his mouth? Swamy questioned that despite being in part of UPA government at that time, why had Chidambaram maintained silence, if there were grave doubts about the extent of Afzal’s involvement in the 2001 Parliament attack. He further said a case of sedition should be filed against him for provoking people to bring down the current government.
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