Former Union Minister Suresh Kalmadi Passes Away

Former Union Minister and top Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi, aged 81, passed away early this morning in Pune due to long illness. His political peers and leaders have conveyed condolences on his demise. Kalmadi, who served as a minister in the PV Narasimha Rao regime, will be laid to rest in Pune later this evening, as mourners prepare to pay their respects.