Kalyan Singh Kalvi
Kalvi came from the village of Kalvi in Nagaur district, Rajasthan. He was Agriculture Minister in the Government of Rajasthan during the period when Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was Chief Minister. Later, he was elected to the Ninth Lok Sabha in the general election of 1989 from Barmer Lok Sabha constituency. Kalvi was close confidant of Chandra Shekhar and played a key role in formation of Shekhar's government after the fall of the V.P. Singh government. He became a cabinet minister in 1991, holding the portfolio for Energy. He died soon after. Kalvi was a leader of the Janata Dal political party and also prominent and popular in the rural areas of Rajasthan as well as in the Rajput community.
Kalyan Singh Kalvi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Energy | |
| In office 1990 - 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Chandra Shekhar |
| Preceded by | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| Constituency | Barmer |
| MP | |
| In office 1989 - 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Virdhi Chand Jain |
| Succeeded by | Ram Niwas Mirdha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1933 Kalvi, Nagaur, Rajasthan |
| Political party | Janata Dal |
| Spouse(s) | Lad Kanwar |
| Children | Lokendra Singh Kalvi (Son) |
Kalyan Singh Kalvi Indian state of Rajasthan.[1]
His son, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, is a leader of the Rajput organisation Karni Sena, and has been associated with multiple political parties, including the Indian National Congress, and the Bahujan Samaj Party.[2] His grandson, Bhavani Kalvi, is a polo player who has represented India in the sport; another grandson, Pratap Kalvi, is a reputed marksman.
References
- "Members of 9th Lok Sabha". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "कभी भाजपा के बागी संग मिल राजनीति में उतरे थे लोकेंद्र सिंह कालवी, करणी सेना का वसुंधरा राजे से रहा है 36 का आंकड़ा".