Suresh Kalmadi

Suresh Kalmadi

Suresh Rao Kalmadi (born May 1, 1944, Pune, Maharashtra) is an Indian politician and businessman. He is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He is the president of the Indian Olympic Association, Asian Athletics Association, and Athletics Federation of India [http://164.100.47.134/newls/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3697 Biography of Suresh Kalmadi on the Lok Sabha website] . Website accessed on July 27, 2008] .

Early Life and Military Service

Suresh Kalmadi studied at St. Vincent's High School, Pune, and then at Fergusson College, Pune. In 1960, he joined the National Defence Academy, Pune, and in 1964, he joined the Air Force Flying Colleges in Jodhpur and Allahabad. He served in the Indian Air Force from 1965 to 1974 as a pilot, and participated in the Indo-Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971 [http://www.skalmadi.org http://www.skalmadi.org] . Website accessed on July 27, 2008] .

Political Career

In 1977, Kalmadi became the president of the Indian Youth Congress, Pune, and was the president of the Indian Youth Congress, Maharashtra, from 1978-1980. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha for three terms from 1982 to 1995, and again in 1998. He was also elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996, and to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004. During the tenure of P. V. Narasimha Rao as the Prime Minister of India, Suresh Kalmadi served as the Minister of State for Railways from 1995 to 1996.

Presently, he's the Head of Indian Olympics Association.

Controversies

During the felicitation ceremony that had been arranged to honor the three Indian medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Kalmadi reportedly walked out because he had not been offered a chair next to the Vice-President of India Hamid Ansari [http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/sep/05guest.htm This is not on, Mr Suresh Kalmadi.] Mahesh Vijapurkar. Rediff.com. Website accessed on September 19, 2008.]

Business Interests

Suresh Kalmadi is associated with Sai Service, one of the largest dealerships of Maruti and Bajaj passenger vehicles in India.

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