New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday expressed profound grief over the demise of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the first President of the BJP Delhi unit, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, stating that his entire life was dedicated to public service and organisational development.

Vijay Kumar Malhotra, who was 93, passed away in New Delhi earlier today. His mortal remains have also been brought to his residence.

In a post on social media platform X, Chief Minister Dhami termed the passing of the veteran leader as an "irreparable loss" for the party.

"The news of the demise of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Delhi BJP President Prof. Vijay Kumar Malhotra ji is extremely sad...