Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former parliamentarian Prof. Vijay Kumar Malhotra passed away at the age of 94 on Tuesday morning. The Delhi BJP confirmed his demise, saying he had been undergoing treatment at AIIMS for the past few days.

“Senior BJP leader and the first president of the party’s Delhi unit, Prof. Vijay Kumar Malhotra ji, passed away this morning. His life was a shining example of simplicity and dedication to public service,” Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said in a statement. He added that Malhotra’s contribution dated back to the Jan Sangh era, when he worked tirelessly to expand the Sangh’s ideology in the capital.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his death on X (formerly Twitter), describing Malhotra as an “outstanding leader” who had a deep un

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