Kalyan Singh Kalvi
Kalyan Singh Kalvi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Energy | |
| In office 1990 - 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Chandra Shekhar |
| Preceded by | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| Succeeded by | N. K. P. Salve |
| Constituency | Barmer |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| 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 | Lad Kanwar |
| Children | Lokendra Singh Kalvi (Son) |
Kalyan Singh Kalvi (born 4 December 1933 – died 1991) was an Indian politician belonging to the Janata Dal, known for his influence in rural Rajasthan and among the Rajput community. He served as the Minister of Energy in the Government of India from 1990 to 1991 under Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, playing a crucial role in the formation of Shekhar’s government after the fall of the V.P. Singh administration. Kalvi was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from the Barmer constituency in the 1989 general election and earlier held the position of Agriculture Minister in the Government of Rajasthan under Chief Minister Bhairon Singh Shekhawat. He died shortly after his tenure as a cabinet minister in 1991. His son, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, is a leader of the Rajput organisation Karni Sena.