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TopicVijay Kumar Malhotra

Topic: Vijay Kumar Malhotra

VK Malhotra, BJP’s 1st de facto Delhi CM who broke Congress spell in capital despite Indira’s might

Malhotra was one of founding members of Jana Sangh & BJP in Delhi. He fought & won 1972 Delhi Metropolitan Council elections despite Indira Gandhi personally campaigning against him.

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

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