Senior Congress Leader Suresh Kalmadi Passes Away at 81

• Suresh Kalmadi, a senior Congress leader and former Union Minister, died at 81 after a prolonged illness on Tuesday, January 6.
• He was admitted to Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune.
• Kalmadi served as Union Minister of State for Railways and was a former president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
• A prominent political figure from Pune, he represented the city multiple times in the Lok Sabha.
• His cremation will take place at Vaikunth smashanbhumi, Navi Peth, Pune at 3:30 pm.

Why It Matters: Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Suresh Kalmadi dies at 81 in Pune.