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The Locked-Up Politicians
By siliconindia
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Wednesday, 07 September 2011, 17:25 IST |
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Suresh Kalmadi
The fact that Suresh Kalmadi enjoyed the chair of the Presidents of the Indian Olympic Association for 16 years, is more than sufficient to explain his stranglehold in the top levels. He was invited by Sanjay Gandhi to join the Congress party when he was running a fast food shop after a premature discharge from the Indian Air Force. Over the years, Kalmadi become a prominent personality in India's political and sporting arenas, so did controversies never left him. From the inefficient management of IOA to the recent CWG scam, he has always been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. The 2010 Commonwealth Games was a decisive event in his life as it granted him jail for the alleged mismanagement of funds. Grave financial misappropriations in awarding contracts related to CWG have reportedly caused 
230 crore loss to the national exchequer. The business-turned-politician was arrested on April 25, 2011 and is spending his days at the Tihar jail.
230 crore loss to the national exchequer. The business-turned-politician was arrested on April 25, 2011 and is spending his days at the Tihar jail.
