Kalyan Singh Kalvi

Kalyan Singh Kalvi
Minister of Energy
In office
1990 - 1991
Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar
Preceded by Arif Mohammad Khan
Constituency Barmer
Personal details
Born (1933-12-04) 4 December 1933
Kalvi, Nagore, Rajasthan
Political party Janata Dal
Spouse(s) Lad Kanwar

Kalyan Singh Kalvi was a politician from the Indian state of Rajasthan.[1]

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..

His son, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, is prominent in the Indian National Congress party in the state. His grandson, Bhavani Kalvi, is a polo player who has represented India in the sport; another grandson, Pratap Kalvi, is a reputed marksman.

References

  1. "Members of 9th Lok Sabha". Parliament of India. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-03-02.


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