Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi dies at 81:

Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi dies at 81:

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Category : Obituaries Published on: January 09 2026

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  • Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune at the age of 81.
  • A prominent political figure from Pune, Kalmadi, represented the city several times in the Lok Sabha.
  • He served as Minister of State for Railways from 1995 to 1996 during the tenure of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and presented the Railway Budget in 1996.
  • Kalmadi was also president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) from 1996 to 2012.
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