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flag BJP leader Raj Purohit, 71, died in Mumbai on Jan. 17, 2026, after a long illness.

flag Senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra minister Raj K. Purohit, 71, died on January 17, 2026, in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. flag He served as the BJP’s city president, housing minister, and chief whip, and was a prominent advocate for north Indian communities and tenant rights in south Mumbai. flag Despite not receiving a ticket in the 2019 assembly elections, he remained a key party figure with deep grassroots ties. flag His passing was mourned by leaders across parties, and his son Akash Purohit recently won a BMC election, marking a family political milestone.

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