Former Bajaj Auto chairman Rahul Bajaj passes away at 83

The former chairman of Bajaj Auto Rahul Bajaj passed away in Pune on Saturday after a prolonged illness. The veteran business leader was 83.

Bajaj had not been keeping well and died around 2:30 pm today. He will be cremated tomorrow in Pune, the Group Bajaj said in a statement. He is survived by two sons, Rajiv Bajaj and Sanjiv Bajaj, and a daughter Sunaina Kejriwal.

Tributes poured in for Bajaj, who had stepped down as the chairman and full-time director of Bajaj Auto in April 2021 after a stint of over 50 years at India's second-largest motorcycle producer.