Suresh Kalmadi Pune. 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.

He is the President of the Indian

Olympics Association and Chairman of
the Organising Committee of
forthcoming Commonwealth Games to
Suresh Kallu Kalmadi is an Indian be held in Delhi on 3 to 14 October
politician and senior sports 2010. On October 11, 2008, in Pune,
administrator. He is a member of the
Kalmadi was elected president of the
Indian National Congress political
Indian Olympics Association for the
party. He is the president of the Indian
fourth time
Olympic Association, Asian Athletics
Association, and Athletics Federation The conduct of 2010 Commonwealth
of India. Games has come under public scanner
Early Life and legal scrutiny as well with the
Suresh Kalmadi studied at St. Chief Vigilance Commission (an apex
Vincent's High School, Pune, and then anti-corruption body of India) asking
at Fergusson College, Pune. In 1964, CBI to probe certain aspects of the
he joined the National Defence games' organization. For this, the
Academy, Pune, and in 1964, he opposition demanded the resignation
joined the Air Force Flying of Suresh Kalmadi.
Colleges in Jodhpur and Allahabad.
There are many charges against him
Political Career for being corrupt and irresponsible
some of which are listed below.
In 1977, Kalmadi became the
• UK based firm AM cars and vans
president of the Indian Youth
were given a very lucrative
Congress, Pune, and what was the
contract during the queen’s
president of the Indian Youth batons relay function in London
Congress, Maharashtra, from 1978- on October 29, last year without
1980. He was a member of the Rajya a tender.
Sabha for three terms from 1982 to • Australian firm SHAM was given
1995, and again in 1998. He was also a contract that gives them 20%
elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996, commission on all the money
and to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004. brought in, including from
public sector units.
Presently, he is the sitting MP from
• A CAG report with PMO points
that The Indian Olympic
Association, Gets 5% of all the
revenue generated, even if
games make a loss.
• Games were awarded to India in
2003 yet started the CWG tasks
late in 2007.
• Shortfall of 550 crore to be
returned to govt. as common
wealth games revenue.
• Advertisers have decided to
stay away from the
Commonwealth Games because
multiple agencies are trying to
sell sponsorship deals at
different rates, creating total
confusion in the market.