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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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- Born 25 December 1924
- Birth Place Gwalior
- Profession Politician, Poet, Writer
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (from 1980)
- In Office Prime Minister Of India 19 March 1998 - 22 May 2004, Union Minister Of External Affairs 26 March 1977 - 28 July 1979, Union Minister Of Statistics And Programme Implementation 1 July 2002 - 22 May 2004, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 1991-2009, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 1986-1991, President Of The Bharatiya Janata Party 1980-1986, President Of The Bharatiya Jana Sangh 1968-1972
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Atal Bihar Vajpayee was the former Prime Minister of India and was elected to the position twice in 1996 and 1999. A member of the Bhartiya Janta Party, Vajpayee was also known for his great oratory skills. Apart from being a politician, he was also an acclaimed writer who has written various poems....
Atal Bihari Vajpayee PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | no value |
| Education | Victoria College, Gwalior (BA), DAV College, Kanpur (MA) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Atal Bihari Vajpayee
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of India | 19 March 1998 - 19 May 2004 |
| Prime Minister of India | 16 May 1996 - 1 June 1996 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | N/A |
| Minister of External Affairs | 26 March 1977 - 28 July 1979 |
| Member of the 11th Lok Sabha | N/A |
ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE NEWS
December 20, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Vajpayee On PM
December 20, 2024 2:09 am
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on December 20, 1984.
Parliament Sessions also in the South? Among those in favour were Ambedkar, Vajpayee
December 03, 2024 3:59 am
Unity, climate, integration of South, vulnerability of Delhi to possible attacks from abroad were some of the reasons put forth
November 15, 1984, Forty Years Ago: Tamil Nadu Cabinet recommends dissolution of TN Assembly
November 15, 2024 12:02 pm
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 15, 1984.
Delhi: Rare manuscripts to 9th CE bronze sculpture, this exhibition traces Hindi’s expanse
November 13, 2024 8:33 am
The exhibition also has an audio-visual section where visitors can watch Hindi being represented on international platforms such as the speech given by the then foreign minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the UN General Assembly in 1977.
‘If we had walked on path Vajpayee charted…’: In J&K Assembly, Omar Abdullah’s praise for former PM
November 06, 2024 8:24 am
J&K CM says ‘we lost our way’, highlights how Vajpayee visited Pakistan, which was ‘difficult for any Indian leader to do’
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a liberaliser, believer in consensus: Dr Vijay Kelkar
October 01, 2024 9:43 am
Dr Kelkar, Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission, was participating in the third Atal Bihari Vajpayee Birth Centenary Lecture at Pune’s Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE).
For NDA, no common minimum programme or convener on the table as yet
July 13, 2024 4:08 pm
The ruling alliance has, as of now, set the ball rolling for joint spokespersons to underscore its coherence. That apart, it is not looking at hurrying with any additional agenda.
Pakistan’s ‘fault’, says Nawaz Sharif: How Pervez Musharraf’s Kargil misadventure undid historic Lahore Declaration
May 30, 2024 10:52 am
Under the premierships of Nawaz Sharif and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India and Pakistan seemed poised to put aside their differences. Then the Kargil War happened.
Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan 'violated' agreement with India signed by him and Vajpayee in 1999
May 29, 2024 7:33 am
Sharif, talked about how he was removed from the office of the prime minister in 2017 on a false case by then chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar.
With 303 seats for NDA in 1999 elections, how the first full term BJP-led government fared
May 29, 2024 8:42 pm
By 1999, the next generation of BJP leaders had emerged. Vajpayee's last tenure as PM saw the NDA pull out a trump card with A P J Abdul Kalam nominated for the President's post. However, it also saw Gujarat being ravaged by communal riots in 2002. Read more in part 13 of our series on the history of India's Lok Sabha elections.
