Member of the Indian Parliament for Pune | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Pradeep Rawat |
|---|---|
| Majority | 25,747[1] |
| Born | May 1, 1944 Pune, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Fergusson College, Pune |
| Website | www.sureshkalmadi.orgSuresh Kalmadi (born May 1, 1944) is an Indian politician and senior sports administrator. He was formerly a member of the Indian National Congress. |
On April 25, 2011 Kalmadi was arrested by CBI for awarding illegal contracts to a Swiss firm for Timing-Scoring-Result (TSR) system for the Games causing a loss of Rs 95 crore to the exchequer.Kalmadi was suspended being a member of the Indian National Congress Party on consequence to his arrest and corruption in CWG. On April 26, 2011 he was sacked from the post of president of the Indian Olympic Association.
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