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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The 93-year-old former PM was admitted to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, chest congestion and urine output on the lower side.
Vajpayee was admitted to the premier hospital on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, chest congestion and urine output on the lower side.
According to AIIMS sources, 93-year-old Vajpayee's condition is improving even though he continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit of the Cardio-Thoracic Centre at the hospital.
"Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is stable. He continues to show improvement and is being monitored by the team of doctors," the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said in a statement.
Talking to media persons, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said that his urinary infection is under control and all his vital parameters are normal.
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"Atal Bihari Vajpayee has shown significant improvement in last 48 hrs. His kidney function is back to normal, heart rate,respiratory rate and BP are also normal, these parameters are being maintained without support," AIIMS Director said.
"Vajpayee is stable. He continues to respond well to treatment and is being monitored closely by a team of doctors," AIIMS reiterated in a late evening update.
Born in 1924 to a middle-class Brahmin family, Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an orator par-excellence, a meaningful politician, spirited statesman and BJP's tallest leader.
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A senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first non-Congress prime minister who served a full five-year term in office. Atal Bihari Vajpayee is currently the oldest living former prime minister. He was a Parliamentarian for over four decades.
Vajpayee was admitted to Delhi's AIIMS for a routine check-up on Monday morning at 10 am.
Vajpayee (93) is currently the oldest living former prime minister. He was a Parliamentarian for over four decades.
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