Ex-MP
Palaniappan Chidambaram
Sivaganga Constituency · Tamil Nadu
INCMember of Parliament
- State: Tamil Nadu
- Position: Ex-MP
- Party: INC
- Gender: Male
- Age: 81 · DOB 16 Sept 1945
- Marital: Married
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Palaniappan Chidambaram is a former Member of Parliament (MP), Lok Sabha from Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, associated with the Indian National Congress (INC). He served in the 8th Lok Sabha, 9th Lok Sabha, 10th Lok Sabha, 11th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha. View his verified record and rate his past performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Palaniappan Chidambaram?
Palaniappan Chidambaram was a Member of Parliament (MP), Lok Sabha for Sivaganga in the Lok Sabha (Tamil Nadu). According to Digital Sansad (Lok Sabha member records), he served in the 8th Lok Sabha, 9th Lok Sabha, 10th Lok Sabha, 11th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha. His party affiliation on record is the Indian National Congress (INC). Palaniappan Chidambaram is not a sitting MP today.
Terms served
- 8th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
- 9th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
- 10th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
- 11th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
- 12th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
- 14th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
- 15th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
- Only terms confirmed in the sources listed below are shown; other career events are not included.
Education
Education (as recorded): Professional Graduate.
Assets and affidavit
As declared in his 2024 election affidavit (compiled by ADR/MyNeta):
- Total assets: Rs 96,27,44,048 (about Rs 96.3 crore)
- Total liabilities: Rs 23,48,50,274 (about Rs 23.5 crore)
- Criminal cases declared: 11
These figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing, not today.
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- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Position
- Ex-MP
- Party
- INC
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 81 · DOB 16 Sept 1945
- Marital
- Married
- Profession
- Lawyer
- Education
- Professional Graduate
- Terms
- 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th (7)
- Membership
- Former
2024
Election result
- Assets declared
- Rs 96,27,44,048 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Liabilities declared
- Rs 23,48,50,274 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Criminal cases declared
- 11
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Who is Palaniappan Chidambaram?
Palaniappan Chidambaram is a former Member of Parliament (MP), Lok Sabha from Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, associated with the Indian National Congress (INC). He served in the 8th Lok Sabha, 9th Lok Sabha, 10th Lok Sabha, 11th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha.
Is Palaniappan Chidambaram currently a sitting MP?
No. Palaniappan Chidambaram is a former MP; he does not hold this seat today according to the sources checked on 12 October 2026.
When did Palaniappan Chidambaram serve as MP?
He served in the 8th Lok Sabha, 9th Lok Sabha, 10th Lok Sabha, 11th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha, per Digital Sansad (Lok Sabha member records).
Which party was Palaniappan Chidambaram associated with?
Indian National Congress (INC), as recorded.
What assets did Palaniappan Chidambaram declare?
In his 2024 election affidavit he declared total assets of Rs 96,27,44,048 (about Rs 96.3 crore) and 11 criminal case(s).
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Timeline
Parliamentary career
1
8th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
2
9th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
3
10th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
4
11th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
5
12th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
6
14th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
7
15th Lok Sabha – Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Sources & last updated
Directory facts on this page are compiled from public datasets published on data.gov.in (NDSAP) and the Election Commission of India. Citizen ratings and edits are moderated on NetaSampark.
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