Mumbai, February 12:
Former chairman of the Bajaj Group Rahul Bajaj passed away in Pune on Saturday, a company official said. He was 83.
Bajaj was not keeping well for quite some time and passed away at around 1430 hours on Saturday, the official said. His last rites will be held on Sunday.
He is survived by two sons, Rajiv Bajaj and Sanjiv Bajaj, and a daughter Sunaina Kejriwal.
He resigned from his position of non-executive director and chairman at Bajaj Auto on April 30 last year.
Rahul Bajaj was honoured with Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, in 2001.
A statement from Bajaj Group read, as per Livemint, “It is with deep sorrow that I inform you about the passing away of Shri Rahul Bajaj, husband of the late Rupa Bajaj and father of Rajiv/Deepa, Sanjiv/Shefali and Sunaina/Manish. He passed away on the afternoon of 12th February, 2022 in the presence of his closest family members.”
According to the report, Bajaj was suffering from pneumonia and heart ailments. He was admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic a month ago.
He was a former member of the Rajya Sabha. He had also been the chairman of the International Business Council, World Economic Forum.
Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw wrote on Twitter, “I am devastated – he was a dear dear friend and will miss him dearly. The country has lost a great son & nation builder. Om Shanthi”
