Suresh Kalmadi was today sacked as the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee in the interest of impartial and unhindered investigations into allegations of corruptions in conducting the mega event.

Lalit Bhanot has also been removed as the secretary general of the Organising Committee. The decision to remove the two top officials was taken by the new Sports Minister Ajay Maken, barely five days after taking charge of the ministry.