Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924, in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior. He grew to become India’s prime minister thrice and was the primary non-Congress chief to finish a full time period in workplace.
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday visited ‘Sadaiv Atal’, the memorial of Bharat Ratna awardee former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to pay tributes on the latter’s dying anniversary.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi additionally paid respect to former PM and BJP chief on this event. He paid floral tributes and bowed earlier than the samadhi of Vajpayee at Raj Ghat.
Earlier, PM Modi took to X to recollect Vajpayee and his service in the direction of the nation.
“Remembering Atal Ji on his Punya Tithi. His dedication and spirit of service in the direction of the all-round progress of India proceed to encourage everybody in constructing a developed and self-reliant India,” PM Modi posted.
A number of different BJP leaders, together with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP Nationwide President JP Nadda, Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker Harivansh, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and others visited ‘Sadaiv Atal’ to pay their respects to the saffron get together founder.
Rajnath Singh remembers Vajpayee’s function in nation constructing
In his message on X, Rajnath Singh recalled Vajpayee’s lifelong efforts to construct a powerful and affluent India.
“I pay homage to Atalji on his punyatithi. He labored all his life with the resolve of constructing a powerful and affluent India. The nation will all the time bear in mind his large contribution,” Singh posted.
About Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924, in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior. He grew to become India’s prime minister thrice and was the primary non-Congress chief to finish a full time period in workplace.
Vajpayee’s first time period was temporary, from Could 16 to June 1, 1996. He then served two extra phrases from March 19, 1998, to Could 22, 2004. Earlier, he held the place of Exterior Affairs Minister from 1977 to 1979 in Prime Minister Morarji Desai’s cupboard. A revered statesman, poet and senior chief, Vajpayee handed away on August 16, 2018, at AIIMS Hospital in New Delhi.
He was awarded Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, in March 2015