Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian politician who was the 10th Prime Minister of India, first term for 13 days in 1996 and then from 1998 to 2004. A Padma-Vibhushan awardee, he was the first head of government from outside the Congress party to serve a full five-year term from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The leader has also received the highest honour, Bharat Ratna in 2015 and his birthday was declared 'Good Governance Day'. Other than his political views, Vajpayee is well praised for his poetry.
Read MoreOn the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Union Ministers, and leaders from across the NDA circle, gathered at the Sadaiv Atal Memorial in New Delhi to pay their respects.
Nawaz Sharif, the newly-appointed PML-N President, admitted on Tuesday that Pakistan 'violated' the Lahore Declaration aimed at peace with India, which resulted in the Kargil misadventure. The Lahore Declaration was signed between Nawaz and former Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in February 1999.
The NDA, consisting of various right-wing parties, experienced changes in leadership over time, with Narendra Modi leading the charge in the 2014 and 2019 general elections. Despite facing hurdles like the collapse of the govt due to the withdrawal of support by the AIADMK, NDA bounced back in 1999.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee served three terms as the Prime Minister of India - first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, followed by a full term from 1999 to 2004.
Chunav Flashback: Atal Bihari Vajpayee had a deep connection with Balrampur. He reached Parliament in 1957 by winning the election from here on Jan Sangh ticket. But in the next election, he had to face defeat due to a rumour.
Lucknow Lok Sabha Election 2024: The Lucknow constituency is a bastion of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the party has been undefeated on this seat since 1991. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been representing the seat since 2014.
Former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh as well Green Revolution pioneer MS Swaminathan will be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday.
From being one of the co-founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party to being the longest-serving president of the saffron brigade, LK Advani has been credited with crafting the party's rise through the 90s when it came to power for the first time as the head of coalition governments under Atal Bihari Va
As per the trailer, Main Atal Hoon will bring the journey of Atal Bihar Vajpayee from the teenage age, his formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to his political career as PM of India. Scroll down to watch the trailer.
The BJP's prime ministerial candidate and campaign leader Narendra Modi won both the Vadodara and Varanasi constituencies from which he ran for the Lok Sabha.
Vajpayee's entry into mainstream politics began after he joined the Quit India Movement in 1942.
Pankaj Tripathi said he feels honoured to play the role of an iconic multi-faceted personality like Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the biopic 'Main Rahoon Ya Na Rahoon Yeh Desh Rehna Chahiye.'
Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: A prime minister for six years between 1998-2004, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a Bharat Ratna awardee, died in 2018 at 93 years of age.
Tharoor also said Modi might serve the country better by implementing what he has said publicly.
Shiv Kumar Pareek had passed away on March 5.
Vajpayee, known for his excellent oratory skills, was the Indian Prime Minister who gave the go-ahead to the nuclear tests of 1998. It was under his leadership that India defeated Pakistan in the Kargil War of 1999.
Gandhi's India is becoming Godse's India, said Mehbooba Mufti while addressing the press in Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to dedicate the newly renovated Habibganj railway station with airport-like facilities to public on November 15.
In line with the vision of the Prime Minister, SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 have been designed to realize the aspiration to make all our cities ‘Garbage Free’ and ‘Water Secure’.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Quotes: Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as the Prime Minister three times and framed policies that changed the face of the Indian economy.
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