Overview

• AIIMS New Delhi said Malhotra passed away on Tuesday morning after being admitted to the hospital, with his mortal remains taken to his Gurdwara Rakabganj Road residence.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief and praised his understanding of public issues, while senior leaders including Rajnath Singh and JP Nadda offered condolences and visited his residence.
• Malhotra was a five-time Member of Parliament and twice an MLA from Delhi, serving as the first president of the BJP’s Delhi unit and later as Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly from 2008 to 2013.
• He defeated former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the 1999 Lok Sabha election from South Delhi and was the only BJP MP to win in the capital in 2004.
• Reports differed on his age at death, with AIIMS stating 93 and a Delhi BJP statement citing 94.