Overview
- He died around 3:30 am in Pune after treatment at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, according to an official statement.
- His mortal remains were kept at Kalmadi House in Erandwane for public homage, and the cremation took place at Vaikunth Smashanbhumi at 3:30 pm.
- A veteran Congress leader and former minister of state for railways, he also served as Indian Olympic Association president from 1996 to 2011 after an early career as an Indian Air Force pilot.
- His leadership of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games led to a CBI arrest in April 2011 over alleged inflated Timing, Scoring and Results contracts and to his suspension from the Congress.
- In April 2025, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court accepted the Enforcement Directorate’s closure report, finding no proof of money laundering, as tributes from Sharad Pawar and IOA president PT Usha recalled his contributions to Pune’s sports infrastructure and events.