Suresh Kalmadi

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Indian politician

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Suresh Kalmadi 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.

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Suresh Kalmadi at the inauguration of the First World Konkani Convention in 1995. He is dressed in a black coat, to the right.

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Suresh Kalmadi 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.

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