A walk down memory lane: Atal Bihari Vajpayee's political career at a glance
Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away in AIIMS today. Leaders from all political spectrums paid condoled the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Many veteran leaders and politicians paid their tributes to the leader.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away in AIIMS today. Leaders from all political spectrums paid condoled the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Many veteran leaders and politicians paid their tributes to the leader. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the first non-Congress leader to serve a full term in power. He died on Thursday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences where he had been undergoing treatment for a kidney ailment since June. He was 93.
The leader had been hospitalised earlier in June and was away from the eyes of the media for many years now due to his old age and heath issues. The Bharat Ratna recepient was visited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and other leaders at his residence today as his health declined. A political persona known for his exemplary leadership and contribution to Indian politics will be laid to rest on Friday.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's final journey will begin at 1 pm tomorrow with cremation at 4 pm. His body will be taken from his residence at 6, Krishna Menon Marg to BJP HQ on Deendayal Upadhyay Marg, near New Delhi Railway Station, at 9 am. Here are few political leaders paying tribute to the
November 21, 2003: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee shakes hands with former US President Bill Clinton in New Delhi. Vajpayee, 93, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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January 4, 2004: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is seen with the then Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Pakistani Zafarullha Khan Jamali at a meeting in Islamabad. Vajpayee, 93, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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December 12, 2003: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee with the then Prime Minister of Pakistan late Benazir Bhutto at PM''s residence in New Delhi . Vajpayee, 93, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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June 4, 2002: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee shakes hands with the then Russian President Vladimir Putin in Almaty. Vajpayee, 93, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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September 13, 2003: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is received by late DMK President M. Karunanidhi at the Apollo Hospital, where he had gone to meet Murasoli Maran, in Chennai.
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October 3, 2002: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is seen with the then UP chief minister Mayawati at a meeting in New Delhi. Vajpayee, 93, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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February 29, 1996: Atal Bihari Vajpayee (C), a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) figure, listens to the leader of the Hindu Nationalist BJP party Lal Krishna Advani (L) as Umma Bharati looks on during a BJP rally in New Delhi. Three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on August 16, 2018. The 93-year-old had battled poor health for years but his condition deteriorated sharply in recent days, with doctors placing him on life support.
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January 8, 2004: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is seen with the then Dy PM LK Advani and Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Vajpayee, 93, passed away on Thursday, Aug 16, 2018, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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December 09, 2003: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is seen with the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi and BJP senior leader LK Advani at a lunch in New Delhi. Vajpayee, 93, passed away on Thursday, Aug 16, 2018, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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May 16, 1996: Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (R), leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP, Indian People''s Party) speaking with President Shankar Dayal Sharma after Vajpayee took the oath of office from Sharma as India''s 10th prime minister in New Delhi.
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July 29, 1998: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is seen with the then Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at a meeting during the 10th SAARC Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Vajpayee, 93, passed away on Thursday, Aug 16, 2018, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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May 19, 1996: Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (L), leader of the right wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), taking part in a campaign, in New Delhi. - Three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on August 16, 2018.
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February 19, 1999: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee waves from the maiden Delhi-Lahore bus service on his arrival at Lahore to attend a Summit in Pakistan.
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May 16, 1996: Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, leader of the right wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) takes the oath of office as India's 10th Prime Minister at the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President''s Palace) in New Delhi.
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April 4, 1991: Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, leading figure of the Hindu fundamentalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), waving to an estimated one million supporters during a rally demanding the turnover of an ancient shrine also claimed by Muslims.
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May 5, 2004: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is seen with Tamil superstar Rajinikanth at a meeting in Chennai.
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December 24, 2004: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is seen with former PM Chandrashekhar in New Delhi.
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November 24, 2005: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (3rd from R) is seen with other NDA leaders at a swearing-in ceremony in Patna.
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December 13, 2005: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrives at a function organised on the occasion of the Parliament attacks anniversary, at Parliament House in New Delhi.
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September 08, 2003: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, with Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee arrive at a swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
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August 15, 1999: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee inspects the guard of honour during the Independence Day function at the Red Fort in New Delhi.
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March 07, 2004: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee celebrates ''Holi'' at his residence in New Delhi. Vajpayee, 93, passed away on Thursday, Aug 16, 2018, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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June 24, 2003: Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (C) looks at a gift named "Portrait of the Qing Emperor Qianlong Reviewing" given to him by the Forbidden City in Beijing, China June 24, 2003.
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