Nagpur, Nov 13: Vijay Kumar Khandelwal, a sitting Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP from Betul constituency, died here early this morning. He was 71.

Khandelwal was admitted at a care hospital in Nagpur on October 31 and was undergoing treatment for various ailments.

His mortal remains are being brought to Betul for cremation.

Khandelwal, four-term MP, was also treasurer of the BJP's Madhya Pradesh unit. (ANI)