Finance Minister P Chidambaram will not contest next month's general elections. His son, Karti P Chidambaram has been named as the Congress candidate from his Sivaganga constituency in Tamil Nadu.

The Congress, which has reportedly found it hard to convince senior leaders to contest from Tamil Nadu this time, announced candidates for 20 of the state's 39 seats in a list of 50 names released last night.

Karti, a 42-year-old lawyer who will make his electoral debut, told on Friday morning, "I am confident the Congress will do well. We have a good track record in Sivaganga."

He denied that his father, who has won the seat since 1991, save a hiccup in 1999, has opted out because the Congress is on a weak wicket this time. "It is not right to say that my father is scared of defeat," Karti said.

Mr Chidambaram is the third senior Congressman from Tamil Nadu to opt out of contesting the Lok Sabha elections this year. Union shipping minster GK Vasan and former minister KV Thangkabalu had earlier said they would not contest.




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