N. K. P. Salve
Indian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about N. K. P. Salve?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Narendra Kumar Prasadrao Salve (18 March 1921 – 1 April 2012) was a veteran Indian politician from Indian National Congress, parliamentarian and a cricket administrator. Former Union minister and president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) (1982–1985), he was instrumental in bringing the Cricket World Cup outside England and to the Indian subcontinent in 1987. Salve was a staunch advocate for the separate statehood of Vidarbha.[2][3]
Quick Facts President of BCCI, Preceded by ...
N. K. P. Salve | |
---|---|
President of BCCI | |
In office 1982–1985 | |
Preceded by | S. K. Wankhede |
Succeeded by | S. Sriraman |
Minister of Power | |
In office 1993–1996 | |
Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Preceded by | Kalyan Singh Kalvi |
Succeeded by | H. D. Deve Gowda |
Personal details | |
Born | Narendra Kumar Salve (1921-03-18)18 March 1921[1] Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Died | 1 April 2012(2012-04-01) (aged 91) Delhi, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Children | Harish Salve and Arundhati Upadhyaya |
Residence(s) | Sadar, Nagpur |
Profession | Chartered Accountant, politician, cricket administrator |
Close
In 1998, the BCCI named a cricket tournament in his honour, which annually held in India.[4]