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Chidambaram Lok Sabha Elections

Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency is one of Tamil Nadu’s 39 parliamentary constituencies.

The Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 27) came into existence in 1957.

It comprises of six assembly segments which include Kunnam, Bhuvanagiri, Kattumannarkoil (SC), Chidambaram, Ariyalur, Jayamkondam.

The seat is reserved for the Scheduled Castes.

Chidambaram is a town of the Cuddalore District, under the Chidambaram Taluk.

The electors in the Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency will cast their votes on April 18 in the second phase of 2019 Lok Sabha election.

M Chandrakasi of the AIADMK is the incumbent Member of Parliament from the Chidambaram Lok Sabha Constituency.

In the 2014 polls, M Chandrakasi secured 429,536 votes to defeat Thol Thirumaavalavan of the VCK who got 301041 votes.

In the 2014 polls, the number of electors here was 1,366,189 out of which 1,088,423 cast their votes.

The voter turnout recorded here was 79.67 % in .the 2014 polls.

In the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party has given its ticket to P Chandrasekar from the Chidambaram parliamentary constituency.

All the 39 parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu will go to polls in the second phase on April 18.

Lok Sabha election 2019 will take place in seven phases across the country – on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19.

The results would be declared on May 23.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Thirumaavalavan Thol VCK

Won

500229
Chandrasekar P AIADMK

Lost

497010
Elavarasan A IND

Lost

62308
Sivajothi M NTK

Lost

37471
Nota NOTA

Lost

15535
Ravi T MNM

Lost

15334
Gurusamy P IND

Lost

7012
Krishnaraj M AMPK

Lost

4675
Parvathi S DMSK

Lost

4100
Jagatheesan M IND

Lost

2993
Kalaiyarasan R IND

Lost

2155
Krishnakumari A IND

Lost

1706
Periyasamy T IND

Lost

1464
Kittu T IND

Lost

1200

Chidambaram News

Chidambaram takes jibe at Nirmala Sitharaman over her 'half-baked' comment, says ‘thank god, Dr Manmohan Singh did not…’

Chidambaram takes jibe at Nirmala Sitharaman over her 'half-baked' comment, says ‘thank god, Dr Manmohan Singh did not…’

"The FM is reported to have said that the 1991 reforms were "half-baked", Thank God, Dr Manmohan Singh did not serve over-cooked and unpalatable food like Demonetisation, multiple-rates GST and

Sep 16, 2022, 11:38 AM IST
Tamil Nadu SHOCKER: Class 11 student delivers infant, cuts umbilical cord with pen and dumps body near school toilet

Tamil Nadu SHOCKER: Class 11 student delivers infant, cuts umbilical cord with pen and dumps body near school toilet

The 16-year-old cut the umbilical cord with a pen and dumped the newborn's body near the school toilet. Police are investigating who impregnated her. 

Sep 07, 2022, 19:22 PM IST
‘Why only Shabana Azmi...me too’: Chidambaram on Narottam Mishra's ‘tukde-tukde’ jibe

‘Why only Shabana Azmi...me too’: Chidambaram on Narottam Mishra's ‘tukde-tukde’ jibe

Chidambaram said Narottam Mishra, who is known for his controversial statements, should become the Union home minister since he has information which even the ministry of home affairs did not have.

Sep 04, 2022, 10:54 AM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19: PM Narendra Modi gave us a headline and a blank page, says Chidambaram on 20 lakh crore economic package

Coronavirus COVID-19: PM Narendra Modi gave us a headline and a blank page, says Chidambaram on 20 lakh crore economic package

Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore to help the economy tackle the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on

May 13, 2020, 09:10 AM IST
Timing is absolutely wrong: Chidambaram on Centre's decision to slash interest rates on PPF, other savings schemes

Timing is absolutely wrong: Chidambaram on Centre's decision to slash interest rates on PPF, other savings schemes

Former Union minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday (April 1) slammed the Centre for slasing interest rates on PPF, NSC, SCSS, other Post Office Schemes amid coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, saying that

Apr 01, 2020, 11:56 AM IST
Chidambaram asks Centre to 'order lockdown of cities' to curb coronavirus outbreak

Chidambaram asks Centre to 'order lockdown of cities' to curb coronavirus outbreak

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday (March 19) urged the Centre to order an "immediate lockdown of all our towns and cities for 2-4 weeks" in order to curb the spread of the deadly virus in the

Mar 19, 2020, 13:27 PM IST
Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee lashes out at Chidambaram for lauding AAP's victory

Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee lashes out at Chidambaram for lauding AAP's victory

Senior Delhi Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee on Wednesday (February 12) expressed unhappiness over former finance minister P Chidambaram's decision to laud Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its

Feb 12, 2020, 09:31 AM IST
Economy is ill and doctors are incompetent, says Chidambaram on Budget 2020

Economy is ill and doctors are incompetent, says Chidambaram on Budget 2020

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday (January 3) said that Budget 2020 was one that lacked a narrative, similar to a movie which bombed after its first show.

Feb 03, 2020, 19:59 PM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan rebuts Chidambaram's 'Tukde Tukde' jibe, calls him a 'Chindi Chor'

Dharmendra Pradhan rebuts Chidambaram's 'Tukde Tukde' jibe, calls him a 'Chindi Chor'

Chidambaram has accused the Centre of being the real `Tukde Tukde` gang while adding that the country has slipped 10 places in the global democracy index owing to `debilitation` of democratic

Jan 24, 2020, 07:23 AM IST
Expect government attack on Gita Gopinath: Chidambaram on IMF forecast for Indian economy

Expect government attack on Gita Gopinath: Chidambaram on IMF forecast for Indian economy

Chidambaram said on Tuesday (January 21) that IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath was one of the first to denounce demonetisation and we must prepare ourselves for an attack by government ministers on

Jan 21, 2020, 10:26 AM IST
INX Media case: P Chidambaram walks out of Tihar Jail after 106 days

INX Media case: P Chidambaram walks out of Tihar Jail after 106 days

P Chidambaram on Wednesday (December 4) walked out of Tihar Jail after he was granted bail by Supreme Court in the INX Media money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate.

Dec 04, 2019, 20:23 PM IST
SC reserves order on granting bail to Chidambaram in INX Media money laundering case

SC reserves order on granting bail to Chidambaram in INX Media money laundering case

During the hearing in Supreme Court (SC), the ED opposed Chidambaram's bail plea in INX Media money laundering case, stressing that the former Union finance minister continues to wield "substantial

Nov 28, 2019, 13:18 PM IST
INX Media case: Chidambaram’s judicial custody extended till December 11

INX Media case: Chidambaram’s judicial custody extended till December 11

Chidambaram was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 16 and subsequently sent to judicial custody by the court in Tihar jail till November 27.

Nov 27, 2019, 16:39 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka to meet Chidambaram at Tihar on Nov 27

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka to meet Chidambaram at Tihar on Nov 27

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would visit former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in Tihar jail on Wednesday morning, party

Nov 26, 2019, 19:13 PM IST
INX Media case: Supreme Court to hear Chidambaram's bail plea on November 20

INX Media case: Supreme Court to hear Chidambaram's bail plea on November 20

The Supreme Court will hear the bail plea of ​former union minister ​P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case on Wednesday (November 20). Chidambaram's lawyer Kapil Sibal had sought an

Nov 19, 2019, 18:34 PM IST
Delhi HC dismisses Chidambaram's bail plea in INX Media case

Delhi HC dismisses Chidambaram's bail plea in INX Media case

The court was informed that the investigation has revealed that several payments were made as several invoices have been recovered.

Nov 15, 2019, 15:11 PM IST
INX Media case: Chidambaram's judicial custody extended till November 27

INX Media case: Chidambaram's judicial custody extended till November 27

Chidambaram appeared before the court through video conferencing due to lawyers` strike in the courts across the national capital. 

Nov 13, 2019, 19:51 PM IST
Congress leader P Chidambaram sent to judicial custody till November 13 in INX media money laundering case

Congress leader P Chidambaram sent to judicial custody till November 13 in INX media money laundering case

Chidambaram is facing CBI and ED investigation for his alleged involvement in irregularities in granting of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to INX Media when he was finance

Oct 30, 2019, 16:48 PM IST
Congress leader Chidambaram, lodged in Tihar, admitted to AIIMS after stomach ache complaint

Congress leader Chidambaram, lodged in Tihar, admitted to AIIMS after stomach ache complaint

It is to be noted that during the hearing on Chidambaram's bail plea in court, his counsel Kapil Sibal had said that the former Union finance minister was suffering from multiple ailments, including

Oct 28, 2019, 19:18 PM IST
No political vendetta against Chidambaram; CBI, ED not run by Home Ministry: Amit Shah

No political vendetta against Chidambaram; CBI, ED not run by Home Ministry: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that there was no connection between his case and the money laundering case against Chidambaram.

Oct 15, 2019, 23:23 PM IST
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