 In the 2004 Indian General Elections, Malhotra was the only BJP candidate to win his seat in Delhi, with the Congress winning the other 6 seats.Malhotra has enjoyed a spotless and clean image throughout his distinguished career, and even at the age of 82, despite not offered a post by the Narendra Modi government, he offered to become BJP's election campaign chairman for Delhi and led the party to a whitewash victory, securing all 7 seats.Malhotra is also an educationist.