Remembered Vajpayee's visionary leadership, statesmanship and lifelong dedication to the nation
AGARTALA: Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha paid floral tribute to Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary at the BJP State Office in Agartala Thursday. The Chief Minister remembered Vajpayee's visionary leadership, statesmanship and lifelong dedication to the nation.
Born on December 25, 1924, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian poet, writer and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of India. He held the position for a term of 13 days in 1996, followed by a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, and then a full term from 1999 to 2004.
He was the first non-Congress Prime Minister to serve a full term in office. Vajpayee was one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was also a volunteer and full-time functionary (Pracharak) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Vajpayee passed away on August 16, 2018. (Courtesy: Wikipedia)
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