BJP MP VK Khandelwal passes away

Vijay Kumar Khandelwal, a sitting BJP Lok Sabha MP from Betul constituency, died at a Nagpur hospital early Tuesday morning.

Seventy one-year-old Khandelwal, a four-term MP, was also treasurer of the BJP's Madhya Pradesh unit.

He was admitted at a care hospital in Nagpur on October 31 and was undergoing treatment for various ailments.

His mortal remains are being brought here for cremation.

First Published: Nov 13, 2007 08:20 IST