Suresh Kalmadi
Suresh Kalmadi | |
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Kalmadi in 2009 | |
| 9th President of Indian Olympic Association | |
| In office 1996 – 26 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sivanthi Adithan |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Kumar Malhotra (as acting president) |
| President of Asian Athletics Association | |
| In office 2000–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamad Bob Hasan |
| Succeeded by | HE Mr. Dahlan Bin Jaman Al-Hamad |
| Member of parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office (1996–1998) | |
| Preceded by | Anna Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Vitthal Tupe |
| Constituency | Pune |
| In office (2004–2009), (2009 – 2014) | |
| Preceded by | Pradeep Rawat |
| Succeeded by | Anil Shirole |
| Minister of State for Railways | |
| In office 15 September 1995 – 16 May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Mallikarjun Goud |
| Succeeded by | Satpal Maharaj |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office (1982–1988), (1988–1994), (1994–1996), (1998 – 2004) | |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1944 Madras, Madras Province, British India |
| Died | 6 January 2026 (aged 81) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress (1977–2026) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian Youth Congress (Socialist) (1981–1986) |
| Spouse | Meera Kalmadi |
| Source: [Government of India] | |
Suresh Kalmadi (1 May 1944 – 6 January 2026) was an Indian politician and senior sports administrator. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was a member of parliament from Pune until May 2014. He is alleged to have been involved in corrupt practices in relation to the 2010 Commonwealth Games during his tenure as president of the Indian Olympic Association and chairman of the Commonwealth Games 2010. He was charged with conspiracy, forgery, misconduct under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and later arrested for the same in April 2014, but had not yet faced trial. In December 2016, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) named Suresh Kalmadi as its lifetime patron. However, he refused to accept the post until he was able to clear his name.