Former Union Minister Suresh Kalmadi Passes Away at 81 After Prolonged Illness

• Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi passed away at 81 in Pune after a prolonged illness.
• He was undergoing treatment at 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 and held key positions in sports administration.
• His mortal remains will be kept at Kalmadi House till 2 pm, with cremation at Vaikunth crematorium at 3:30 pm.

Why It Matters: Suresh Kalmadi, former Union Minister and IOA chief, dies at 81 in Pune after prolonged illness.