PC
P. Chidambaram
Rajya Sabha MP
Tamil Nadu Since 2022
Father's Name
Palaniappan
Profession
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court, New Delhi
Gender
Male
Age
80 years (b. ~1946)
Age
80
Years
Education
B.Sc.
B.L., MBA
Net Assets (2022)
₹11.90 Cr
2022 Rajya Sabha Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
4
0 disposed · 0 convicted
Attendance (Avg.)
59%
Across 7 sessions
Questions Asked
0
In Parliament
Debates
26
In Parliament
Political Career Timeline
- 1972Member, All India Congress Committee
- 1973President, Tamil Nadu Youth Congress
- 1976General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pradesh Congress Committee
- 1984Member of Lok Sabha· Sivaganga
- 1985Union Deputy Minister, Commerce
- 1986Union Minister of State, Home Affairs
- 1991Union Minister of State, Commerce
- 1996Union Finance Minister
- 2004Union Finance Minister
- 2008Union Home Minister
- 2012Union Finance Minister
- 2016Member of Rajya Sabha
- 2022Member of Rajya SabhaCurrent
Election History
| Year | House | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Lok Sabha | Sivaganga | INC | Won | 3,77,160 | 68.1% |
| 1989 | Lok Sabha | Sivaganga | INC | Won | 4,30,290 | 65.86% |
| 1991 | Lok Sabha | Sivaganga | INC | Won | 4,02,029 | 67.49% |
| 1996 | Lok Sabha | Sivaganga | TMC(M) TMC(M) | Won | 4,18,774 | 64.79% |
| 1998 | Lok Sabha | Sivaganga | TMC(M) TMC(M) | Won | 3,03,854 | 51.15% |
| 1999 | Lok Sabha | Sivaganga | INC | Lost | — | 20.85% |
| 2004 | Lok Sabha | Sivaganga | INC | Won | 4,00,393 | 60.01% |
| 2009 | Lok Sabha | Sivaganga | INC | Won | 3,34,348 | 43.13% |
| 2016 | Rajya Sabha | — | INC | Elected | — | — |
| 2022 | Rajya Sabha | — | INC | Elected | — | — |
Parliamentary Performance
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59%
Average Attendance
0
Questions Asked
26
Debates Participated
—
Private Members Bills
Committees (3)
- •Committee on Finance
- •Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance
- •Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024
Attendance by session (7)
Monsoon Session 202668
Budget Session 202652
Monsoon Session 202571
Winter Session 202573
Budget Session 202558
Winter Session 202437
Budget Session 202456
Financial Profile(2022)
₹19.75 Cr
Total Assets
- Immovable Assets₹00%
- Movable Assets₹00%
- Liabilities₹7.85 Cr40%
Movable Assets
₹0
Immovable Assets
₹0
Liabilities
₹7.85 Cr
Net Assets
₹11.90 Cr
Source: 2022 Rajya Sabha Election Affidavit · Not independently audited
Criminal Cases
4
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted
- 1ECIR/7/HIU/2017Pending
- 2RC-220 2017 E0011Pending
- 3ECIR/05/DZ/2012Pending
- 4RC-DAI-2011-A-0022Pending
Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2022 Rajya Sabha Election Affidavit.
Family
PC
P. Chidambaram
Rajya Sabha MP
Spouse
NC
Spouse
Nalini Chidambaram
Senior Advocate, Madras High Court · ₹52.5 L
Children
KC
Son
Karti P. Chidambaram
Politician / Member of Parliament
Education
B.Sc.
B.L., MBA
Harvard Business School, Harvard University, 1968
Income(2020-21)
Total declared income
₹9.28 Cr
Self₹8.76 Cr
Spouse — Nalini Chidambaram₹52.5 L
Declared income by year (5)
2020-21₹8.76 Cr
2019-20₹14.57 Cr
2018-19₹27.99 Cr
2017-18₹34.69 Cr
2016-17₹34.48 Cr
Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2022 Rajya Sabha Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2022 Rajya Sabha Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.