 He holds a Doctorate in Hindi Literature.Besides politics and social work, Malhotra is also involved with the administration of the chess and archery clubs in Delhi.Malhotra was the Senior Vice-President of the Indian Olympic Association and the acting President of the IOA since 26 April 2011, after Suresh Kalmadi was arrested by the CBI in connection with the alleged irregularities in awarding contracts for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.