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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Profile: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Biography - Atal Bihari Vajpayee Age, Latest News, Photo, Video, Birthday, Speech

Height: 5.6 ft DOB: 25 December 1924

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.

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PM Modi pays tribute at Atal Bihari Vajpayee's memorial

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's memorial 'Sadaiv Atal' inaugurated; 'committed to create India he dreamt of', says PM Modi

India | Dec 25, 2018, 11:35 AM IST

'Sadaiv Atal' was constructed by the Centre Public Works Department (CPWD) at a cost of Rs 10.51 crore.

Atal Bihari Vaypayee birth anniversary: PM Modi, President Kovind to dedicate 'Sadaiv Atal' to natio

Atal Bihari Vaypayee birth anniversary: PM Modi, President Kovind to dedicate 'Sadaiv Atal' to nation tomorrow

India | Dec 24, 2018, 11:49 PM IST

The Sadaiv Sthal is spread over 1.5 acres of land and was site of former prime minister's last rites on August 17. T

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PM Narendra Modi releases commemorative Rs 100 coin in memory of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India | Dec 24, 2018, 11:25 AM IST

On 16 August this year, Vajpayee passed away at the age of 93 at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi following a prolonged illness.

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Vajpayee's portrait to be installed in central hall of Parliament

India | Dec 18, 2018, 11:26 PM IST

Born on December 25, 1924, Vajpayee passed away on August 16.

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Vajpayee told me Kashmir would've been sorted if BJP had not lost in 2004, claims Pakistan PM Imran Khan

World | Dec 04, 2018, 02:45 PM IST

Asserting that Pakistan was serious to develop peaceful ties with all its neighbours, Khan claimed India was not ready to hold talks with the country due to the upcoming general elections.

Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: Congress exploits Vajpayee's name to take on Raman Singh

Nov 11, 2018, 09:47 PM IST

  Raman Singh, the longest serving Chief Minister of the BJP, is locked in a direct fight with his former mentor Karuna Shukla, niece of the late Vajpayee.

Ahead of India vs West Indies 2nd T20I, Lucknow cricket stadium renamed in honour of AB Vajpayee

Ahead of India vs West Indies 2nd T20I, Lucknow cricket stadium renamed in honour of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Cricket | Nov 06, 2018, 12:19 AM IST

The stadium was earlier named the Ekana International Cricket Stadium and this is the first time that it is hosting an international match.

Karuna Shukla

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: Congress fields Vajpayee's niece against CM Raman Singh

Oct 22, 2018, 10:56 PM IST

The Congress released its second list consisting names of the candidates for the remaining six constituencies. It had earlier declared candidates for 12 seats.

Mayawati, Lok Sabha elections 2019

Ready for an alliance if offered respectable share of seats: Mayawati

Sep 16, 2018, 04:51 PM IST

Mayawati also alleged that the BJP is trying to “use Atal ji's death for political gains.”

Azam Khan

Here's what SP leader Azam Khan has to say on Asthi Kalash Yatra of Vajpayee

Politics | Aug 26, 2018, 09:58 AM IST

The move has drawn criticism from the opposition Congress which accused the saffron party of trying to make political gains out of Vajpayee's death.

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No proposal to rename Ramlila Maidan after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, clarifies NDMC

India | Aug 25, 2018, 05:00 PM IST

The clarification came after Arvind Kejriwal took a dig at PM Modi saying a reported move to rename the Ramlila Maidan won't fetch the BJP votes but "changing the name of the Prime Minister might".

Ramlila Maidan to be renamed

Delhi's Ramlila Maidan to be renamed after Atal Bihari Vajpayee; civic body proposes idea

India | Aug 25, 2018, 10:54 AM IST

According to reports, a few BJP councillors have sent a proposal for renaming the ground after the late prime minister.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee ashes to be immersed in 100 rivers

Final Goodbye: Vajpayee's ashes handed over to BJP state heads for immersion in 100 rivers

India | Aug 22, 2018, 12:53 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah handed over 36 urns with Vajpayee's ashes to party leaders at a function held at the party's old office at 11 Ashoka Road in New Delhi.

Vajpayee's mortal remains were consigned to flames at

Chhattisgarh: Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in Mahanadi confluence on August 23

India | Aug 21, 2018, 06:43 PM IST

The late Prime Minister's ashes will be immersed at the confluence of Mahanadi, Pairi and Sondur river in Ranjim.

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Alvida Atal | 'Really Incredible Person': BJP, Oppn shower praises on former PM in prayer meeting

India | Aug 20, 2018, 11:20 PM IST

The meeting is being held a day after the immersion of a part of former PM's ashes in holy River Ganges at Haridwar.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan remembers late Atal Bihari Vajpayee with throwback picture

Celebrities | Aug 20, 2018, 09:13 AM IST

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan shared an old picture with Atal Bihari Vajpayee in which they both can seen sharing a good laugh.

Former PM's daughter Namita immerses his ashes into River Ganges

Alvida Atal: Former PM Vajpayee's ashes immersed in Ganges at Haridwar

India | Aug 19, 2018, 06:38 PM IST

One of the most charismatic leaders in independent India, Vajpayee passed away in Delhi on Thursday at the age of 93. He was cremated with full State honours at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in the national capital on Friday.

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India vs England: Michael Holding mocks Indian team for wearing black armbands

Cricket | Aug 19, 2018, 12:46 PM IST

With India trailing the five-match Test series 0-2, Holding commented: "Indian players are wearing the black band not because they are 0-2 down."

Vajpayee's mortal remains were consigned to flame in

Vajpayee’s ‘asthi visarjan’ ritual to be performed in Haridwar on Sunday

India | Aug 18, 2018, 10:49 PM IST

The ritual, thereafter, will be performed in 100 other “sacred rivers” of the country.

Vajpayee's politics was unprecedented: Pakistani daily

Vajpayee's politics was unprecedented: Pakistani daily

World | Aug 18, 2018, 05:00 PM IST

The daily noted that no peacenik could favourably look upon Vajpayee's decision to campaign for and then conduct five nuclear tests as the Prime Minister in May 1998.

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