New Delhi, July 14 - Senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Giriraj Kishore died here on Sunday evening following prolonged illness. He was 94.

VHP Delhi unit spokesperson Vinod Bansal said Giriraj had joined the RSS at an early age and was one of its senior most pracharaks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Berlin on his way to Brazil for the BRICS Summit, condoled the passing away of Giriraj.

Paying homage, the Prime Minister tweeted that Giriraj devoted his life to service of Motherland. (ANI)