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Import and Domestic Production of Bitumen
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Karti P Chidambaram
Karti P Chidambaram is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu.
Party in the cited recordIndian National Congress
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- 197116 November 1971
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 19951995
early life Education recorded in the source
B.A (Law) from Cambridge University, U.K. in year 1995, BBA from University of Taxas Austin, USA
Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Contested SIVAGANGA
Lok Sabha · Tamil Nadu · INC · 104,678 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2019May, 2019
elections Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won SIVAGANGA
Lok Sabha · Tamil Nadu · INC · 566,104 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 201913 Sept. 2019 - 5 June 2024
public service Member, Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Member, Committee on Defence
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Read the source ↗ - 202514-May-2025 -
public service Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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Read the source ↗ - 202501-Oct-2025 -
public service Member, The Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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Read the source ↗ - 202625 Feb 2026 onwards
public service Member, India- Brazil Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-09-17
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Publisher reference: Former Union Minister Sudarsana Nachiappan passes away; Karti Chidambaram pays last respects This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | SIVAGANGATamil Nadu · INC | Position 4 | 104,678 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | SIVAGANGATamil Nadu · INC | Won | 566,104 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Karti P Chidambaram’s date of birth as 16 November 1971. The birthplace is recorded as Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: Bachelors in Business Administration (B.B.A.), Bachelors in Arts (Law) Educated at University of Texas, Austin and Cambridge University, U.K. University of Texas, Austin and Cambridge University, U.K..
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 13 Sept. 2019 - 5 June 2024: Member, Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology. A later recorded entry is 25 Feb 2026 onwards: Member, India- Brazil Parliamentary Friendship Group. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education details in PRS
- B.A (Law) from Cambridge University, U.K. in year 1995, BBA from University of Taxas Austin, USA Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- Bachelors in Business Administration (B.B.A.), Bachelors in Arts (Law) Educated at University of Texas, Austin and Cambridge University, U.K. University of Texas, Austin and Cambridge University, U.K. Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
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Positions held & committee service
- 25 Feb 2026 onwards
Member, India- Brazil Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - 01-Oct-2025 -
Member, The Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - 14-May-2025 -
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Member, Committee on Defence
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Source ↗ - 13 Sept. 2019 - 5 June 2024
Member, Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology
Source ↗ - May, 2019
Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
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| 2024 | 16 | 4 |
| 2025 | 19 | 9 |
| 2026 | 45 | 1 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-22 to 2026-02-10
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Union Budget, 2026-2027 - General Discussion
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding need to strengthen the norms for issuing Licenses in our country
An issue raised during Zero Hour.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025- Under Consideration
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Regarding denial of Insurance to MSME
An issue raised during Zero Hour.
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding
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Special Discussion on India`s strong, successful and decisive `Operation Sindoor` in response to terrorist attack in Pahalgam Contd.
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-31 to 2026-08-12
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Space Debris Management and Orbital Sustainability
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Data Quality in e-Gram Swaraj
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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ITI Upgradation and Industry Alignment under PM-SETU
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Implementation Assessment of POSHAN Tracker
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Shortage of Bitumen
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Increasing Use of AI Generated Deepfake Videos
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18th Lok Sabha; member-specific question register
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Former Union Minister Sudarsana Nachiappan passes away; Karti Chidambaram pays last respects
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No need for TVK to indulge in horse-trading, says Cong. MP Karti Chidambaram in Sivaganga
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Congress cadre flee with Rs 13 lakh seized from MP Karti Chidambaram’s office by election officials
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Tamil Nadu: Kerosene bombs hurled at MP Karti Chidambaram’s office in Karaikudi
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Molotov cocktails hurled at the office of Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram in Karaikudi
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Stop all schemes, just give Rs 5K monthly: MP Karti Chidambaram
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- 80 Lodhi Estate, K.K. Birla Lane, Lodhi Road New Delhi NCT of Delhi 110003 Source ↗
- Permanent correspondence address in official biography
- 17 SUBRAMANIYAPURAM KARAIKUDI SIVAGANGAI Tamil Nadu 630561 Source ↗
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When was Karti P Chidambaram born?
The cited biography records 16 November 1971.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Karti P Chidambaram?
Bachelors in Business Administration (B.B.A.), Bachelors in Arts (Law) Educated at University of Texas, Austin and Cambridge University, U.K. University of Texas, Austin and Cambridge University, U.K..
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Karti P Chidambaram?
13 Sept. 2019 - 5 June 2024: Member, Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
Read the supporting source ↗Which parliamentary record does this profile follow?
Karti P Chidambaram is listed in the Lok Sabha record for Tamil Nadu. Read the linked membership source for the office and its scope.
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Who is Karti P Chidambaram?
Karti P Chidambaram is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu.
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