New Delhi, Sept 30 (UNI) The Delhi government has declared a one-day state mourning tomorrow following the passing of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader, and Delhi’s first Chief Executive Councillor, Professor Vijay Kumar Malhotra.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has expressed deep sorrow over his demise, calling it an immense and irreplaceable loss.
Gupta has said that the state government would ensure that his last rites are conducted with full honours.
Today, CM visited his residence to pay her respects to Professor Malhotra and reiterated that his passing is an irreplaceable loss.
She further remarked that Malhotra, who also served as a Member of Parliament and a legislator in Delhi, was a frontline warrior of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and the BJP.
Gupta said that he not only shaped