Kalyan Chaubey Explained

Kalyan Chaubey
Birth Date:1976 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Tata Football Academy
Years1:1996–1997
Clubs1:Mohun Bagan
Caps1:27
Years2:1997–1999
Clubs2:East Bengal
Caps2:67
Years3:1999–2000
Clubs3:Mohun Bagan
Years4:2000–2001
Clubs4:Bengal Mumbai
Caps4:17
Years5:2001–2003
Clubs5:Salagaocar
Caps5:53
Years6:2003–2005
Clubs6:Mahindra United
Years7:2005–2007
Clubs7:JCT
Years8:2007–2009
Clubs8:Mumbai FC
Years9:2009–2010
Clubs9:Salagaocar
Nationalyears1:1994
Nationalteam1:India U17
Nationalyears2:1996–1998
Nationalteam2:India U20
Nationalyears3:1999–2006
Nationalteam3:India
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Office:11th President of All India Football Federation
Term Start:2 September 2022
Predecessor:Praful Patel
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party

Kalyan Chaubey (born 16 December 1976) is an Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party[1] and a former professional football goalkeeper.[2] He is the current president of the All India Football Federation.[3]

Football Career

Playing career

Chaubey graduated from Tata Football Academy in 1995.[4] He played as a goalkeeper and won the award – "Indian Goalkeeper of the Year" – in 1997–98[5] and 2001–02. He was member of the Indian teams at U-17 Asian Youth Championship 1994 in Iran and U-20 Asian Youth Championship 1996 in South Korea in 1996, the India national team from 1999 to 2006.[6]

He was part of the Indian team that won the SAFF Championship twice. He played the National Championship (Santosh Trophy) for five different states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Goa, Punjab and Maharashtra. He played for Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal FC, Salgaocar SC, Mahindra United, JCT Phagwara, and Mumbai FC as a goalkeeper.[7] [8] He had a short loan spell at Bangladesh Muktiyodha, Dhaka. He also played for East Bengal and Mohun Bagan from 1996 to 2000.[9] [10] In 2002, he trialled for the German club 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC,[11] and Verbandsliga Württemberg outfit VfR Heilbronn.[11]

Post-playing career

After his retirement as a footballer, he had a brief modelling career. He also worked as a sports commentator and analyst for Sony, Ten TV and Start Sports Network for tournaments like Calcutta Football League and the Indian Super League. He was the CEO of Mohun Bagan academy from 2010 to 2013. He was also a co-ordinator for the GOALZ Project 2012, developed by Kolkata Police and British Council, to support underprivileged children.

AIFF President and IOA Joint Secretary

On 2 September 2022, Chaubey was elected as the President of the All India Football Federation after his 33–1 victory over former India international footballer Bhaichung Bhutia.[12] [13] [14] On 28 November 2022, he was elected unopposed as the join secretary of the Indian Olympic Association.[15] He is also functioning as the acting CEO of the IOA till the appointment of the post.[16]

Allegations of bribery

On 2 March 2024, AIFF principal legal advisor alleged misuses of federation funds by Kalyan Chaubey and allotment of broadcasting tenders for various AIFF competitions to a company close to the president, these allegations were denied by Chaubey.[17] Few days later, The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) asked the former legal head to submit evidence and sought full case files from the AIFF.[18] On 9 July 2024, one day before the Maniktala bypoll elections, Kunal Ghosh, a Trinamool Congress leader released an audio recording alleging that BJP candidate Kalyan Chaubey offered him a post in football administration in return for his help to win the election.[19] Chaubey denied the allegations stating it was a courtesy call and the recording was edited.[20]

Political career

In 2015, he turned to politics and joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). He was nominated by the BJP as its candidate for the Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency) in the 2019 Indian general election but lost to Mahua Moitra of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).[21] [22] [23] In 2021, he contested as a BJP candidate for the Maniktala constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election where he lost to Sadhan Pandey of the AITC.[24] In 2024, he again contested from the same constituency in the bypolls after the death of Pandey. However, he lost by a huge margin to the widowed wife, Supti Pandey, who polled nearly 4 times the votes of Chaubey.[25]

Personal Life

Kalyan Chaubey is the son-in-law of former longtime Mohan Bagan general secretary Anjan Mitra.[26]

Honours

India

1999, 2005

Individual

External links

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krishnanagar Lok Sabha election results 2019 West Bengal: TMC's Mahua Moitra surges ahead of BJP's Kalyan Chaubey. Dna India. 25 July 2022. 7 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107231407/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-krishnanagar-lok-sabha-election-results-2019-west-bengal-tmc-s-mahua-moitra-surges-ahead-of-bjp-s-kalyan-chaubey-2751603.
  2. Web site: NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF October 1999. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 31 October 1999. 24 October 2021. 29 March 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050329213329/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199910.html. dead. Arunava. Chaudhuri.
  3. Web site: Kalyan Chaubey elected as new AIFF President . 2024-10-10 . www.the-aiff.com.
  4. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2022-09-02 . Who is Kalyan Chaubey? 10 things to know about the new president of AIFF . 2024-10-10 . Sportstar . en.
  5. Web site: 2020-03-20 . 'It's like losing your father' − PK's proteges remember loving coach . 2024-10-10 . ESPN . en.
  6. Web site: Chaudhuri. Arunava. News for the month of May: 1998. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815071050/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199805.html. 15 August 2021. dead.
  7. News: Mumbai Football Club launched . 28 June 2007. Rediff News . 9 June 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100702234130/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/jun/28foot.htm . 2 July 2010.
  8. Web site: Kamboe . Harmit . 26 January 2012 . ONGC I-League: Interview with Salgaocar Goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey . Sportskeeda.
  9. Web site: Arunava. Chaudhuri. Season ending Transfers 1999: India. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers1999.html. 17 February 2020. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 1 July 2021. dead.
  10. Web site: Arunava. Chaudhuri. Season ending Transfers 2000: India. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2000.html. 17 February 2020. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 1 July 2021. dead.
  11. Web site: NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF July 2002 — Salgaocar SC's Bengali goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey is on his way to Germany. www.indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. 28 July 2002. 13 November 2021. 4 November 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021104201644/http://indianfootball.de/m200207.html. dead. Arunava. Chaudhuri.
  12. Web site: Former goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey appointed new AIFF President. 4 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904100011/https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/former-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-appointed-new-aiff-president. FPJ. Sports Desk. www.freepressjournal.com. The Free Press Journal. 2 September 2022. 4 September 2022.
  13. Web site: List of AIFF executive committee members & co-opted eminent players. 2 September 2022. 2 September 2022. 4 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904100030/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-aiff-executive-committee-members-coopted-eminent-former-players-list. khelnow.com. Khel Now.
  14. News: AIFF Executive Committee appoints Shaji Prabhakaran as new Secretary General. www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. AIFF. Media Team. en. 3 September 2022. 4 September 2022. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904095136/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-executive-committee-appoints-shaji-prabhakaran-as-new-secretary-general. 4 September 2022.
  15. News: 2022-11-27 . President-elect PT Usha set to become first woman IOA chief . 2024-10-10 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  16. Web site: 2022-12-30 . Indian Olympic Association Forms Dedicated Legal Team, To Hire CEO Soon . 2024-10-10 . Outlook India . en.
  17. News: 3 March 2024 . Football: AIFF legal head accuses President Kalyan Chaubey of corruption . Business Standard.
  18. News: 2024-03-17 . AFC writes to AIFF on charges against Chaubey . 2024-10-11 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  19. News: Nag . Jayatri . 2024-07-09 . TMC leader Kunal Ghosh accuses BJP nominee of bribery attempt . 2024-10-11 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  20. News: 9 July 2024 . Day before Bengal bypolls, Trinamul's Kunal Ghosh accuses BJP's Kalyan Chaubey of offering bribe . The Telegraph online.
  21. Web site: BJP Nominates 'Goalie' Kalyan Chaubey To Fight From Krishnanagar. News From Nadia. 25 July 2022. 29 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729031321/https://newsfromnadia.in/bjp-nominates-goalie-kalyan-chaubey-to-fight-from-krishnanagar/. live.
  22. Web site: Famous Goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey set to score goal for BJP in Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency on April 29. The Indian Wire. 25 July 2022. 28 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428152747/https://www.theindianwire.com/politics/famous-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-set-score-goal-bjp-krishnanagar-lok-sabha-constituency-april-29-124186/. live.
  23. Web site: 2019-05-24 . Krishnanagar Election result 2019: Mahua Moitra of the TMC likely wins by 63,218 votes . 2024-10-10 . www.timesnownews.com . en.
  24. Web site: 2024-06-17 . West Bengal bypolls 2024: BJP fields Kalyan Chaubey from Maniktala, Manas Ghosh from Raiganj . 2024-10-10 . Business Today . en.
  25. News: 2024-07-14 . Supti Pandey beats BJP, her husband's record in Maniktala . 2024-10-10 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  26. Web site: SNS . 2019-11-08 . Former Mohun Bagan secretary Anjan Mitra passes away at 72 . 2024-10-11 . The Statesman . en.

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