X studied at St. Vincent's High School, Pune; and then at Fergusson College, Pune. In 1960, he joined the National Defence Academy, Pune, and in 1964, he joined the Air Force Flying Colleges in Jodhpur and Allahabad. He served the Indian Air Force between 1964 – 1972. After a premature discharge from the Air Force, X ran a small fast food shop in Pune and was spotted by Sanjay Gandhi during one of his trips there and was one of the young people at that time that he convinced to join politics with the Congress Party. X has served effectively in various capacities with the Congress since and is now one of the wealthiest businessman as well in Pune even from his known sources of income.
He was a member of the Rajya Sabha for three terms from 1982 to 1995, and again in 1998. He was also elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996, and to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004.
During the tenure of P. V. Narasimha Rao as the Prime Minister of India, X served as the Minister of State for Railways from 1995 to 1996.
Identify X, who of late has become a household name in India.
Suresh Kalmadi.
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