Father's Name: Dr. K. Shamrao Kalmadi
Mother's Name: Smt. Shanta Shamrao
Date of Birth: 01.05.1944
Place of Birth: Madras (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 23 Apr 1971
Spouse's Name: Smt. Meera Kalmadi
No.of Sons: 1
No.of Daughters: 2
Educational Qualifications: B.A.
Educated at Fergusson College, Pune, National Defence Academy, Kharakvasla and Air Force Flying College,Jodhpur and Allahabad
Permanent Address:Kalmadi House, 42/8, Dr. Ketkar Road,
Erandvane, Pune - 411 004
Present Address:
2 K, Kamraj Lane,
New Delhi - 110 011
Position Held:
2009 : Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
5 Aug. 2007 onwards : Member, Standing Committee on Defence
2005 : Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party
2004-2009 : Member, Committee on Defence
2004-2007 : Member, Commitee on Public Undertakings
2004 : Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
2003-2004 : Treasurer, Congress Parliamentary Party
1999-2004 : Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
1999 : Chairman, Election Campaign Committee, Maharashtra
1998-2004 : Member, Rajya Sabha (4th term)
1998-99 : Spokesman, Congress (S) Parliamentary Party
1996-97 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
1996 : Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
Member, Committee on Defence
Sept. 1995- May 1996 : Union Minister of State, Railways
1994-95 : Member , Rajya Sabha (3rd term)
1988-94 : Member, Rajya Sabha (2nd term)
1986-88 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Committee on Defence
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence
Secretary, Congress (S) Parliamentary Party
1984-85 & 1990-92 : Member, Committee on Petitions
1982-88 : Member, Rajya Sabha
1981-86 : President, Indian Youth Congress (S)
1977-80 : President, Youth Congress, Maharashtra
1977 : President, Pune Youth Congress
-> Chairman: (i) Pune Festival Committee; (ii) Pune International Marathon; and (iii) Maharashtra Tourism & Development Corporation , 1988-89
Special Interests
Flying, environment, tourism, defence & sports.
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Outdoor games, travelling and music.
Sports and Clubs
President: (i) Indian Olympic Association since 1996; (ii) Asian Athletics Association since 2000; and (iii) Athletics Federation of India since 1987; Chairman, (i) Commonwealth Organising Committee, 2010; (ii) National Games, 1994 and (iii) Afro-Asian Games - 2003; Council Member, International Association of Atheletics Federations since 2001; and Patron, Nehru Bal Sangh.
Countries Visited
Widely travelled.
Other Information
Conducted International Marathon 18 times; International Permit Athletic Meets - 8 times; Road Races Freedom 40 & Nehru Centenary Celebrations with unprecedented participation; introduced-Asian Grand Prix, Indoor Athletics and All Star Championships in Asia; successfully hosted World Half Marathon, 2004; organised, National Games at Pune, Bangalore, Manipur, Punjab, Hyderabad and now organising in Assam.
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