First Delhi BJP President & Senior Leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra Dies At 93
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the first president of Delhi BJP, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, died in New Delhi on Tuesday morning at the age of 93. He was admitted to AIIMS, where doctors confirmed his death earlier in the day. His mortal remains were later brought to his residence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief, calling Malhotra an “outstanding leader” who played a “vital role” in strengthening the party in the national capital. “He is also remembered for his Parliamentary interventions and pained by his passing away—condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti,” the Prime Minister said in a post on X.
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जीवनपर्यंत जनसेवा में समर्पित रहे भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता विजय कुमार मल्होत्रा जी के निधन से गहरा दुख हुआ है। वे जमीन से जुड़े ऐसे नेता थे, जिन्हें जनता के मुद्दों की गहरी समझ थी। दिल्ली में पार्टी को सशक्त बनाने में उन्होंने अहम भूमिका निभाई। संसद में अपनी सक्रियता और योगदान के लिए… pic.twitter.com/aULfroSFEJ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 30, 2025
The Delhi BJP unit also mourned the loss, describing Malhotra’s demise as “deeply saddening” and recalling his role as the party’s first state president. “The entire BJP family stands with his family in this hour of grief,” the unit posted.
भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता, दिल्ली भाजपा के प्रथम अध्यक्ष प्रोफेसर विजय कुमार मल्होत्रा जी के आकस्मिक निधन का समाचार अत्यंत दुःखद है। दुःख की इस घड़ी में पूरा भाजपा परिवार उनके परिजनों के साथ है। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को श्रीचरणों में स्थान दें।
ॐ शांति pic.twitter.com/VHvfQgWkem— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) September 30, 2025
Born on December 3, 1931, in Lahore, British India, Malhotra was a five-time Member of Parliament and a two-time MLA from Delhi. He began his political journey as President of the Delhi Pradesh Jana Sangh (1972–75) and later served two terms as BJP Delhi Pradesh President (1977–80 and 1980–84). Alongside leaders like Kedar Nath Sahni and Madan Lal Khurana, he was instrumental in building the BJP’s stronghold in the capital.
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Malhotra’s most notable victory came in the 1999 Lok Sabha elections, when he defeated former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In 2004, he remained the only BJP candidate to win a seat from Delhi.
Beyond politics, Malhotra was an educationist with a doctorate in Hindi literature, and he also contributed to sports administration, particularly in chess and archery.
