Senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra passes away

Senior BJP leader and first state president of the Delhi BJP, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, passed away at AIIMS on Tuesday at the age of 93. Born in Lahore in 1931, Malhotra was a five-time MP and two-time MLA. In 1999, he made headlines by defeating former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. He also became the BJP's chief ministerial candidate in 2008. Malhotra, who was active in sports administration along with politics, will always be remembered for his simplicity and honesty.

He had said, "Politics for me is not a means to attain power, but a means of serving society."