Episode 842
P. Chidambaram
Fri, 2019-Aug-23 02:03 UTC
Length - 1:57
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With 167,548 views on Thursday, 22 August 2019 our article of the day is P. Chidambaram.
Palaniappan Chidambaram (born 16 September 1945) is an Indian politician and former attorney who currently serves as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and formerly served as the Union Minister of Finance of India.
He was the Finance Minister starting in May 2004 through 2014, except for a three and a half year stint – beginning November 2008 – as Home Minister. Chidambaram returned as Finance Minister in July 2012, succeeding Pranab Mukherjee, who demitted office to become the President of India. On 20th August 2019, Delhi High Court dismissed both anticipatory bail pleas of Chidambaram in connection with INX Media case. He is levied in corruption charges during UPA Government as Finance Minister.
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