Rahul Bajaj, former chairman of Bajaj Group, passes away at 83

Rahul Bajaj resigned as the chairman of Bajaj Auto in April last year and was the Chairman Emeritus of the firm

Famous industrialist and former chairman of Bajaj Group, Rahul Bajaj, passed away on Saturday at 83 at a hospital in Pune.

Born on June 10, 1938, in Kolkata, Rahul Bajaj had resigned from his position of non-executive director and chairman at Bajaj Auto on April 30 last year after a stint of over 50 years at the helm of India's second-largest motorcycle producer and was the Chairman Emeritus of the firm.

Rahul Bajaj was awarded with the third-highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2001. Bajaj also served as a Rajya Sabha MP.

Road Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Twitter, "Rahul ji, who has