Chidambaram conferred with 'best administrator' award
New Delhi, Dec 20 Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was Thursday conferred with ``best administrator in India'' award for his contribution in pushing up the economic reforms and strengthening the internal security system when he held the home portfolio.
Home Minister P Chidambaram may have been under frequent criticism from Congress party functionaries, but he received the full backing of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday, who complimented him for doing an ``exceedingly good job''.