Suresh Kalmadi

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. 

Kalmadi was accused of corruption during the 2010 Commonwealth Games while he was 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. 

Kalmadi died on 6 January 2026 from a long-illness at a hospital in Pune at the age of 81.

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