VK Malhotra, 1st Delhi BJP President Who Defeated Manmohan Singh In 1999 LS Polls, Dies At 94

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra died at 94 on Tuesday morning at his residence in New Delhi. The first president of the Delhi BJP and former MP, Malhotra, had been receiving treatment for the past few days. He breathed his last at around 6 am. "The news of the sudden demise of BJP's senior leader, the first president of Delhi BJP, Professor Vijay Kumar Malhotra ji, is extremely heartbreaking. In this hour of grief, the entire BJP family stands with their family members. May God grant the departed soul a place at His divine feet. Om Shanti," Delhi unit of the BJP wrote in a post on X.

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

Delhi AIIMS, in a statement, said, "Vijay Kumar Malhotra, a senior BJP leader aged 93 years, was admitted to AIIMS New Delhi, where he passed away in the morning of 30th September 2025."

Condoling his death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Vijay Kumar Malhotra Ji distinguished himself as an outstanding leader, who had a very good understanding of people’s issues. He played a vital role in strengthening our Party in Delhi. He is also remembered for his Parliamentary interventions. Pained by his passing away. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti."

Shri Vijay Kumar Malhotra Ji distinguished himself as an outstanding leader, who had a very good understanding of people’s issues. He played a vital role in strengthening our Party in Delhi. He is also remembered for his Parliamentary interventions. Pained by his passing away.… pic.twitter.com/7hPLmBxZEI

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 30, 2025

Expressing condolences, Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva said, "It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Professor Vijay Kumar Malhotra, a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the first president of the Delhi BJP, who passed away this morning. He was 94 years old. Professor Malhotra's life was an example of simplicity and unwavering dedication to public service. From the days of the Jana Sangh, he worked tirelessly to propagate the ideology of the RSS in Delhi. His life has always been, and will continue to be, a source of inspiration for all of us in the BJP."Vijay Kumar Malhotra was born on 3 December 1931 in Lahore, Punjab, British India, now in Pakistan. He was the fourth of seven children of Kaviraj Khazan Chand. Malhotra is remembered as an Indian politician and a sports administrator. Malhotra was elected President of Delhi Pradesh Jana Sangh (1972-75) and twice President of Bharatiya Janata Party Delhi Pradesh (1977-80, 1980-84).VK Malhotra's first major victory came in the 1999 Lok Sabha polls when he defeated former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by a wide margin. Later, in the 2004 general election, Malhotra stood out as the only BJP candidate in Delhi to secure a seat. Malhotra was also an educationist, with a doctorate in Hindi literature. Apart from politics and social work, Malhotra was also involved in the administration of chess and archery clubs in Delhi.