Who Is Suresh Kalmadi

• Rebuffed by Congress, Suresh Kalmadi may run for election anyway

  Suresh Kalmadi, a politician with considerable influence in Pune, today told NDTV that he is deciding on whether to run for the national election. Mr Kalmadi, 69, who was jailed on charges of corruption, has not been picked by his party, the Congress, as its candidate from Pune. The party also did not succumb to his pressure to let his wife run ins...

• Pawan Bansal likely to get Congress ticket, Suresh Kalmadi may be dropped

  The Congress is likely to re-nominate former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal from Chandigarh, in a move that signals his political rehabilitation. But former Commonwealth Games organizing committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, who represents Pune in the Lok Sabha, is not likely to be as lucky. The party has, sources said, made up its mind to deny a...

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  Suresh Kalmadi set for tough battle in Asian Athletics Association elections

  Kalmadi will be locked in a straight fight against Qatar Athletics Federation president Al-Hamad, who is also senior vice-president of the Asian body, on the last day of the Congress on July 2.

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  Suresh Kalmadi to preside over crucial Asian Athletics Association Congress

  Kalmadi, who seeking his fourth term as head of the AAA, will be locked in a straight fight against Qatar Athletics Federation President Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad, who is also senior vice-president of the Asian body, on the last day of the Congress on July 1.

• Narendra Modi snubs Kalmadi, refuses to shake hands

  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, refused to shake hands with Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi, who is accused of corruption during his high-profile term as the head of the committee that organised the Commonwealth Games in India in 2010.

• Kalmadi, who claimed dementia, lectures defence committee

  Suresh Kalmadi, who cited dementia while asking for bail last year, attended a meeting of Parliament's Defence Consultative Committee. The 30-member committee is headed by Defence Minister AK Antony ; it has MPs from different parties from the Lok Sabha and Rajya SAbha. Their job is to supervise the long-term plans of the Defence Ministry.

• Taxpayers subsidising guns of 750 MPs, VIPs

  It seems bring protected by Z-level security is not enough for our VIPs. As a result, around 750 VIPs and MPs own guns bought at discounted rates from the government. This information obtained through the Right to Information Act, shows the who's who of the political world are involved. From chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati, to the jailed f...

• Manmohan Singh must resign; hold fresh elections, says Advani

  Alleging that Congress-led UPA government was steeped in corruption and had failed to control inflation, BJP leader L K Advani today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should quit and hold fresh elections, as the ruling alliance has lost confidence of the people. Advani, who was in Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, to participate in a function said: ...

• Who is Suresh Kalmadi?

  Suresh Kalmadi has for long been synonymous with sports in India, as an administrator, not a sportsman. Known to be one of Pune's richest men, Kalmadi has been a controversy's child.Kalmadi has worn many more hats and was even a minister in the Narasimha Rao government in 1995-96. He presented the Railway Budget then as union minister of state for ...

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• Kalmadi dirty face of Indian sports: Pargat

  Barely 48 hours before the Hockey India elections, Pargat Singh on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi, calling him the "dirty face of Indian sports" who is desperate to maintain control over the game's administration by interfering in the much-awaited polls.

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  Pargat pans 'sports mafia' Kalmadi

  Former captain Pargat Singh on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Suresh Kalmadi, calling him a "sports mafia" who is trying to become the Hockey In