given the rank of a minister of state. Chief ministerial candidate On 26 September 2008 the BJP announced that Malhotra would be party's chief ministerial candidate in the election to Delhi Assembly in 2008. While Malhotra easily won his Greater Kailash constituency, the BJP failed to dislodge the Sheila Dikshit government. Only days after election results were revealed, Malhotra was in attendance in the Lok Sabha, fuelling speculation that he intends to continue in Parliament, instead of serving in the Delhi Legislative Assembly. However he resigned as Member of Parliament and retained his seat of an MLA in Delhi and would serve as Leader of opposition. References 1931 births Living people Politicians from Lahore Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi Delhi MLAs 2008–2013 India MPs 1977–1979 India MPs 1989–1991 India MPs 1999–2004 India MPs 2004–2009 Lok Sabha members from Delhi Janata Party politicians Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians Leaders of the Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly Indians imprisoned during the Emergency (India) Indian sports executives and administrators Rajya Sabha members from Delhi