One of the most recognised political figures in India, Pramod Mahajan, 56, has been shot three times by his brother over a family altercation. Pramod lived for 12 days and was reported as saying, “What did I do, that I was killed by my brother?” as he was rushed to hospital.

Pramod was an influential figure in the BJP, where he was part of the party’s Generation Next – a group of savvy and relatively younger ‘technocrat’ leaders.

Praveen Mahajan, the brother in question, is in line to receive a life sentence or the death penalty on Tuesday, which is a rarity in Indian courts.