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BJP Stalwart Vijay Kumar Malhotra Passes Away, Leaving a Legacy
Vijay Kumar Malhotra was a five-time MP and first Delhi BJP president who defeated former PM Manmohan Singh in 1999, playing a key role in party growth, officials said.
- On September 30, 2025, Vijay Kumar Malhotra died at AIIMS New Delhi in the morning, breathing his last at around 6 am at age 93.
- Vijay Kumar Malhotra was the first president of the Delhi BJP and earlier led the Delhi Pradesh Jana Sangh; he was born on December 3, 1931 in Lahore, Punjab, British India and held a doctorate in Hindi literature.
- In 1999 Malhotra defeated Manmohan Singh, winning the South Delhi seat as the only BJP candidate to secure a Delhi seat in the general elections.
- Virendra Sachdeva said `...passed away this morning`, and the BJP announced the body will be brought to 21 Gurdwara Rakabganj Road around 8.45 a.m. for mourners.
- Over a political career spanning more than 45 years, Malhotra worked to expand RSS ideology in Delhi and headed chess and archery associations; his death came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg permanent Delhi BJP office.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed sadness over the passing away of senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra, calling him an "outstanding leader" who had a good understanding of people's issues. Malhotra, born in December 1931 in Lahore, passed away early Tuesday morning at AIIMS New Delhi, at the age of 93. 📰 Vijay Kumar Malhotra Dies at 93: PM Narendra Modi Condoles Demise of Veteran BJP Leader, Calls Him ‘Outstanding’.
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