Professor Vijay Kumar Malhotra has had a long and exemplary political career. He enjoyed being involved in public service since he was just a teenager. At the age of 14, he used to leave his home and help the needy, returning home late at night getting reprimanded from an exasperated mother, who used to wait to give him dinner. She finally reconciled to the fact that this second eldest of her seven children would follow his heart and enter public life. He started his political career as a student leader and went on to join the Bhartiya Jan Sangh ( now Bhartiya Janta Party ), becoming its Secretary at the age of 20.
Current Positions Held
Leader of Opposition, Legislative Assembly, Delhi Government
MLA, GK Constituency (AC-50), New Delhi
President, Archery Association of India
President, General Association of National Sports Federations
Senior Vice President, Indian Olympic Association
Founder President, Asian Archery Federation
Founder President, Commonwealth Archery Foundation
Member, Executive Board, Commonwealth Games 2010
Chairman, Reception Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010n
His political career graph is as follows :
1958
Elected Member of the Delhi Municipal Corporation from Patel Nagar seat, New Delhi.
Ensured a planned development of his constituency making Patel Nagar a clean and green locality of beautiful parks, lakes, community centers, well-located markets and other amenities.
1962
Again elected Member of the Delhi Municipal Corporation from Patel Nagar seat, New Delhi, due to a satisfied and happy electorate.
1967-1972
Elected Member of the Delhi Metropolitan Council (equivalent to current Legislative Assembly).
Youngest Chief Executive Councilor (CEC, CM in Protocol) of Delhi at the age of 35 years.
Served as CEC in the Metropolitan Council of Delhi for a full term of five years. This era is known as the ‘Golden Era’ in Delhi, as it saw the maximum development work take place, making Delhi a role-model of infrastructure for other cities in India.
1972
Again elected Member of the Delhi Metropolitan Council.
Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Metropolitan Council.
Chairman, Assurances Committee of the Delhi Metropolitan Council.
1975-1977
Arrested during the despotic Emergency imposed by Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
Detained and kept under severe persecution for 19 months in jails in Delhi, Ambala, Chandigarh and Hissar.
Fell seriously ill because of those privations and tribulations and had to be admitted in the PGI Medical Institute, Chandigarh for 10 months. In PGI, Chandigarh, he was kept in solitary confinement in a whole ward meant for 100 patients, and went through severe mental trauma.
1977
Elected to the 6th Lok Sabha from South Delhi, as a candidate of the newly formed Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). BJP formed a coalition government at the center with other political parties under the banner of Janata party.
1977-1980
Member of the Committee on Public Accounts in Lok Sabha.
Elected President of the Janata Party, Delhi.
1980-84
Nominated President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Delhi.
National Secretary, BJP from 1983 to 1990.
1989-91
Elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from Delhi Sadar constituency.
Held a number of posts in various Parliamentary committees.
1993-98
Chairman, Plan Implementation Monitoring Committee, Delhi.
Chairman, Moral Education Committee, Delhi.
1994
Nominated by the BJP to represent it in the Rajya Sabha.
1994-96
Member of various Parliamentary committees
Committee on External Affairs
Committee on Food, Civil supplies and Public Distribution
Parliamentary Committee to review the Rate of Dividend payable by the Railway Undertaking to the General Revenue; etc.
1997-99
Chairman, Committee on Transport and Tourism
Member, Business Advisory Committee
Member, General Purposes Committee.
Chief Whip of the BJP Parliamentary Party in Rajya Sabha.
1999
Elected to the 13th Lok Sabha, which was his 3rd term as a Lok Sabha MP. His popularity among his electorate won him the seat against a formidable opponent – the current Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.
1999-2004
Chief Whip and Spokesman of the BJP Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha.
Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings, Lok Sabha.
In the year 2000, he was made Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs.
During 2002-2004 he was President of the All India Council of Sports with the rank of Cabinet Minister of the Union government.
2004
Elected to the 14th Lok Sabha from South Delhi, which is his 4th term as a Lok Sabha Member.
Out of 7 seats in Delhi, his was the only seat won by the BJP, due to the tremendous amount of work done by him in the constituency, and his being in touch with the common man amongst his electorate.
2004-2006
Member, Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.
2006-2008
Member, Committee on Urban Development.
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development.
Member of the Committee to inquire into misconduct of members of Lok Sabha.
Member, Pay Committee for Lok Sabha
Dec 2008
Leader of Opposition, Legislative Assembly, Delhi Government
MLA, GK Constituency (AC-50), New Delhi
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