NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader and former MP Vijay Kumar Malhotra passed away at AIIMS New Delhi on Tuesday morning, said a statement from the hospital. He was 93. Malhotra, a five-time Member of Parliament and two-time MLA from Delhi, was among the most prominent faces of the BJP and its predecessor, the Jan Sangh, in the capital. He was also the president of the Delhi unit of the BJP. “Malhotra’s life was an example of simplicity and public service and he did much work for the expansion of Jan Sangh in Delhi,” the party said in the statement reported news agency PTI. PM Narendra Modi condoled Malhotra’s death, calling him a grassroots leader who remained committed to public service throughout his life. “He was a leader connected to the grassroots, with a deep understanding of

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