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Chidambaram resigns from Maharashtra seat following election to RS from TN

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram resigned from his seat in Maharashtra on Thursday, following his election to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Tamil Nadu."Following my election to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Tamil Nadu, I am required to resign my seat from the state of Maharashtra. Accordingly, today I tendered my resignation from the seat from the state of Maharashtra," tweeted the Congress leader today.The tweet further read, "The Hon'ble Chairman of the Rajya Sabha has accepted my resignation. I was honoured to represent the state of Maharashtra. I wish the people of Maharashtra the very best in the future, peace and prosperity."On June 11, the BJP registered a win by bagging eight out of 16 Rajya Sabha seats in the four states (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Haryana) while Congrees bagged five seats in a fiercely contested battle. The biennial elections to the Upper House of Parliament were held for six seats in Maharashtra, four each in Karnataka

Congress protest: 'I am fine,' says Chidambaram after hairline fracture

However, he tweeted that he was lucky to get away with only a suspected hairline crack

Police hit Venugopal; broke Chidambaram's rib: Surjewala on Cong protest

Thousands of Congress workers carried out protest marches in the national capital as well as state capitals against the ED action on the former Congress president.

$5 trn eco goal achievable by 2026; Chidambaram's view very wrong: Minister

Chidambaram can suggest that we follow the US economic model. He will say anything and what he has said is his personal view which is a very, very wrong view

ED's summons to Rahul in money laundering case baseless: Chidambaram

As Congress members, Chidambaram said, party leaders will express solidarity with Rahul Gandhi and march with him to the ED's office on Monday

ED's summons to Rahul 'baseless' in money laundering case: Chidambaram

With Rahul Gandhi set to appear before the ED in a money laundering case, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday asserted that the summons to the former party chief was "baseless"

Goal of $5 trn GDP appears to be case of 'shifting goalposts': Chidambaram

The original target year was 2023-24, the former finance minister said, adding that, "We are nowhere near that goalpost"

Govt must practise what it preaches to world: Chidambaram on PM's G7 speech

Modi stressed on democracy and freedom of thought at a G7 meet.

Chidambaram slams NDA, says Modi dispensation is No Dissonance Allowed govt

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday dubbed the NDA dispensation at the Centre as a "No Dissonance Allowed" government after it rejected the Environmental Performance Index

Visa scam case: Delhi HC to hear anticipatory bail plea by Karti on June 8

The trial court had denied the relief to Karti and two others saying the offence was of a very serious nature.

Hate speech: Int'l backlash forced BJP to take action, says Chidambaram

The Congress came down heavily on the BJP on its action against party spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, calling it "blatantly counterfeit pretence, which is evidently farce"

CBI questions Karti Chidambaram for nearly 8 hours in bribe-for-visa case

The CBI on Friday questioned Karti Chidambaram for nearly eight hours on the second day in connection with alleged bribery of Rs 50 lakh in the issuing of visas for 263 Chinese workers in 2011

Chinese visa scam: Karti gets interim protection from arrest till May 30

Rouse Avenue Court gave interim protection from arrest to MP Karti Chidambaram till May 30 in a money laundering case registered by the ED linked to an alleged Chinese visa scam.

Visa scam case: Karti Chidambaram likely to appear before CBI on Wednesday

Karti, who has gone on a trip to the UK and Europe with the permission of the Supreme Court and a special CBI court, is scheduled to return on Tuesday

With eye on 2024 elections, Congress Prez Sonia Gandhi announces task force

Congress President Sonia Gandhi constituted a Political Affairs Group, which will be presided over by her, a Task Force-2024, a Central Planning Group

Fuel duty cuts likely to help ease retail inflation by up to 25 bps

But experts call for other fiscal measures too to bring inflation down

Sibal, Anand Sharma, Chidambaram in race for RS polls slated next month

The Karnataka Congress is contemplating to field Priyanka for the Rajya Sabha from the state to boost the party ahead of next year's Assembly elections

'Soaring prices' hurting middle class, says Congress leader Chidambaram

P Chidambaram on Friday highlighted the "plight" of the middle class due to rising prices of daily use items and said if such is their state, imagine the "terrible pain" of the poor families.

Karti Chidambaram's Delhi home on CBI radar, CA sent to 4-day custody

S. Bhaskararaman, the charted accountant of Karti Chidambram, was remanded to four-day CBI custody by the Court here on Thursday, as the probe agency intends to recover few emails

CBI raids wrong, says Cong, as it throws its weight behind Chidambaram

The Congress Tuesday put its weight behind party leader P Chidambaram, saying the CBI raids against him and his in connection with an 11-year-old case are "wrong" and aimed at diverting attention