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  Would've resigned if notes were banned in my tenure: Chidambaram

  Politics | November 28, 2016 12:11 IST

  Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram today said that he would have left politics if demonetisation was implemented in his tenure as Finance Minister. "Had I been the Finance Minister, and the Prime Minister had proposed

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  If no shortage, why are banks not exchanging old notes: Chidambaram

  Politics | November 19, 2016 19:58 IST

  Attacking the Centre over demonetisation, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday questioned why banks were not exchanging old currency notes if there was no shortage of new notes and those of Rs 100 denomination

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  Congress picks holes in demonetization, Chidambaram questions move to introduce Rs 2000 notes

  Politics | November 09, 2016 23:49 IST

  Congress on Wednesday sought to pick holes in the Modi government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes.

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  Multiple rate GST disastrous, old wine in new bottle, says former FinMin P Chidambaram

  October 24, 2016 16:27 IST

  Dubbing the proposed multiple rate GST structure as "disastrous", former Finance minister P Chidambaram today said that it is nothing more than same old VAT rates in a "new shape". In an interactive session with

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  Saradha scam: Enforcement Directorate summons P Chidambaram's wife Nalini

  Politics | August 24, 2016 13:06 IST

  The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former finance minister P Chidambaram's wife Nalini Chidambaram in connection with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.

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  P Chidambaram blames PDP-BJP government for Kashmir unrest

  Politics | August 17, 2016 11:44 IST

  Senior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram has blamed the ruling PDP-BJP alliance government for the unrest in Kashmir.

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  'Serious differences between Centre, states on finalising GST tax rate structure'

  August 08, 2016 0:04 IST

  Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said there are "serious differences" between the Union Government and state Finance Ministers on finalisation of the GST tax structure and that he did not think they were

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  P Chidambaram slams PM Modi's ‘Make in India’ initiative, says only ‘part of an event management’

  Politics | August 07, 2016 23:23 IST

  Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 'Make In India' scheme, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said that the programme was only "part of an event management." "Make In India (scheme)

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  GST Bill gets Cong's ‘conditional’ support: Can 'One Nation, One Tax' be reality by April 2017?

  Politics | August 04, 2016 0:03 IST

  The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Constitution Amendment Bill which will facilitate rollout of the Goods and Services Tax or GST in the country as main Opposition party Congress gave its support but

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  P Chidambaram to be next TNCC chief?

  Politics | July 27, 2016 16:14 IST

  Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram may be appointed as the next president of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC).

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  Congress distances itself from Chidambaram on ‘Kashmir autonomy’

  Politics | July 27, 2016 14:41 IST

  The Congress party has distanced itself from its senior leader P Chidambaram on the issue of more autonomy for Kashmir.

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  There should be ‘plebiscite’ in Valley, says Jyotiraditya Scindia; Chidambaram wants autonomy to Kashmir

  Politics | July 21, 2016 7:41 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday found himself at the centre of a controversy after he made remarks on deteriorated law and order situation in Kashmir following July 8 killing of Hizbul militant Burhan Wani.

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  We broke promises to Kashmir, should give large degree of autonomy to J&K: P Chidambaram

  Politics | July 21, 2016 0:04 IST

  New Delhi: Former Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday advocated restoring the "grand bargain" under which Kashmir had acceded to India by granting a large degree of autonomy, warning that otherwise the country will have

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  UPA interfered in functioning, pressured RBI to cut interest rates, claims D Subbarao

  Politics | July 15, 2016 15:27 IST

  Recounting his stormy relationship with bosses in the North Block, former RBI Governor D Subbarao has alleged that ex-finance ministers P Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee interfered in the functioning of the central bank, especially on matters of set

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  Chidambaram changed affidavit in Ishrat encounter killing case: Kiren Rijiju

  Politics | June 26, 2016 8:46 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju tonight accused P Chidamabarm of "changing" an affidavit filed in connection with the encounter killing of Ishrat Jahan alleging the former Home Minister had brushed aside the intelligence inputs

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  5 files in Ishrat Jahan case went missing in 10 days when Chidambaran was Home Minister: MHA panel

  India | June 16, 2016 19:49 IST

  The five crucial files related to Ishrat Jahan encounter case went missing in September 2009 when P Chidambaram was the Home Minister, the one-man inquiry panel has said in its report.

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  Govt creating 'fake controversy' on Ishrat Jahan affidavits: P Chidambaram

  Politics | June 16, 2016 19:24 IST

  P Chidambaram today accused the NDA government of creating a fake controversy over two affidavits filed in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case.

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  P Chidambaram, his wife & family have assets worth Rs 95 crore

  Politics | May 31, 2016 23:01 IST

  Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram (70), his wife and family have total assets worth Rs 95 crore, according to the affidavit filed by him today to contest the Rajya Sabha election.

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  P Chidambaram files nomination for Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra

  Politics | May 31, 2016 13:42 IST

  Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance minister P Chidambaram today filed his nomination papers for the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra.

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  Shiv Sena slams Congress for fielding P Chidambaram from Maharashtra for RS

  Politics | May 30, 2016 15:26 IST

  Shiv Sena today slammed Congress for fielding former Union minister P Chidambaram from Maharashtra for the Rajya Sabha poll, saying the party has "damaged itself by foisting him on the state".