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

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

Born on June 10, 1938, Rahul Bajaj acted as the chairman of the Bajaj Group for over 40 years. Rahul Bajaj resigned as the chairman of Bajaj Auto in April 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.