diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/dynamic/delete.conf.j2 b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/dynamic/delete.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..36205a629d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/frr/bgpd/templates/dynamic/delete.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+!
+! template: bgpd/templates/dynamic/delete.conf.j2
+!
+no neighbor {{ neighbor_addr }}
+!
+! end of template: bgpd/templates/dynamic/delete.conf.j2
+!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/bgpcfgd/managers_bgp.py b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/bgpcfgd/managers_bgp.py
index 4d7ee75204c..b9d3f514a85 100644
--- a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/bgpcfgd/managers_bgp.py
+++ b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/bgpcfgd/managers_bgp.py
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ def __init__(self, common_objs, db_name, table_name, peer_type, check_neig_meta)
 
         if (os.path.exists(self.fabric.env.loader.searchpath[0] + "/" + base_template + "update.conf.j2")):
             self.templates["update"] = self.fabric.from_file(base_template + "update.conf.j2")
+        if os.path.exists(self.fabric.env.loader.searchpath[0] + "/" + base_template + "delete.conf.j2"):
+            self.templates["delete"] = self.fabric.from_file(base_template + "delete.conf.j2")
+            log_info("Using delete template found at %s" % (base_template + "delete.conf.j2"))
 
         deps = [
             ("CONFIG_DB", swsscommon.CFG_DEVICE_METADATA_TABLE_NAME, "localhost/bgp_asn"),
@@ -440,7 +443,18 @@ def del_handler(self, key):
                         log_info("Listen range '%s' for peer '(%s|%s)' has been disabled" % (ip_range, vrf, nbr))
                     else:
                         log_err("Listen range '%s' for peer '(%s|%s)' hasn't been disabled" % (ip_range, vrf, nbr))
-        cmd = self.templates["delete"].render(neighbor_addr=nbr)
+        
+        kwargs = {
+            'CONFIG_DB__DEVICE_METADATA': self.directory.get_slot("CONFIG_DB", swsscommon.CFG_DEVICE_METADATA_TABLE_NAME),
+            'neighbor_addr': nbr,
+            'vrf': vrf
+        }
+
+        try:
+            cmd = self.templates["delete"].render(**kwargs)
+        except jinja2.TemplateError as e:
+            log_err("Peer '(%s|%s)'. Error in rendering the template for 'DEL' command '%s'" % (vrf, nbr, str(e)))
+
         ret_code = self.apply_op(cmd, vrf)
         if ret_code:
             self.update_state_db(vrf, nbr, {}, "DEL")
diff --git a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/test_bgp.py b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/test_bgp.py
index ee7f0f28442..e66c5621c4b 100644
--- a/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/test_bgp.py
+++ b/src/sonic-bgpcfgd/tests/test_bgp.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def constructor(constants_path, bgp_router_id="", peer_type="general", with_lo0_
     m.directory.put("LOCAL", "local_addresses", "fc00:20::20", {"interface": "Ethernet8|fc00:20::20/96"})
     m.directory.put("LOCAL", "interfaces", "Ethernet4|30.30.30.30/24", {"anything": "anything"})
     m.directory.put("LOCAL", "interfaces", "Ethernet8|fc00:20::20/96", {"anything": "anything"})
+    m.directory.put("CONFIG_DB", swsscommon.CFG_BGP_NEIGHBOR_TABLE_NAME, "default|10.10.10.1", {"ip_range": None})
 
     if m.check_neig_meta:
         m.directory.put("CONFIG_DB", swsscommon.CFG_DEVICE_NEIGHBOR_METADATA_TABLE_NAME, "TOR", {})
@@ -244,6 +245,16 @@ def test_del_handler(mocked_log_info):
         m = constructor(constant)
         m.del_handler("10.10.10.1")
         mocked_log_info.assert_called_with("Peer '(default|10.10.10.1)' has been removed")
+    
+@patch('bgpcfgd.managers_bgp.log_info')
+def test_del_handler_dynamic_template_exists(mocked_log_info):
+    for constant in load_constant_files():
+        m = constructor(constant, peer_type="dynamic")
+        base_template = "bgpd/templates/" + m.constants["bgp"]["peers"]["dynamic"]["template_dir"] + "/delete.conf.j2"
+        if os.path.exists(TEMPLATE_PATH + "/" + base_template):
+            mocked_log_info.assert_called_with("Using delete template found at %s" % base_template)
+        m.del_handler("10.10.10.1")
+        mocked_log_info.assert_called_with("Peer '(default|10.10.10.1)' has been removed")
 
 @patch('bgpcfgd.managers_bgp.log_warn')
 def test_del_handler_nonexist_peer(mocked_log_warn):
@@ -251,3 +262,14 @@ def test_del_handler_nonexist_peer(mocked_log_warn):
         m = constructor(constant)
         m.del_handler("40.40.40.1")
         mocked_log_warn.assert_called_with("Peer '(default|40.40.40.1)' has not been found")
+
+@patch('bgpcfgd.managers_bgp.log_info')
+@patch('bgpcfgd.managers_bgp.log_warn')
+def test_del_handler_dynamic_nonexist_peer_template_exists(mocked_log_warn, mocked_log_info):
+    for constant in load_constant_files():
+        m = constructor(constant, peer_type="dynamic")
+        base_template = "bgpd/templates/" + m.constants["bgp"]["peers"]["dynamic"]["template_dir"] + "/delete.conf.j2"
+        if os.path.exists(TEMPLATE_PATH + "/" + base_template):
+            mocked_log_info.assert_called_with("Using delete template found at %s" % base_template)
+        m.del_handler("40.40.40.1")
+        mocked_log_warn.assert_called_with("Peer '(default|40.40.40.1)' has not been found")