The tenure of Mahesh Jethmalani -- one of the leading lawyers of the country, as Rajya Sabha MP would be till May 2024
Whether it was politics or the courtroom, Jethmalani was never one to shy away from a fight, howsoever unpopular his stand was
The first election Jethmalani fought was in 1971 from Ulhasnagar for its Sindhi population
Jethmalani, 95, passed away at his official residence in New Delhi on Sunday
Jethmalani was the union law minister and in the National Democratic Alliance government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Jethmalani had filed the suit against the BJP for expelling him in 2013. He had also sought Rs 5 million in damages
Jethmalani on Saturday announced his retirement from legal practice after an over seven-decade-long career
The senior counsel alleged that Delhi CM had instructed him to use derogatory words against Jaitley
Jethmalani is a Rajya Sabha member of the RJD from Bihar and is considered close to RJD Chief Lalu Prasad
He expressed regret over supporting BJP and Modi earlier