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Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Profile: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Biography - Atal Bihari Vajpayee Age, Latest News, Photo, Video, Birthday, Speech

Height: 5.6 ft DOB: 25 December 1924

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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Modi would have sidelined even Vajpayee, says Rahul at Karauli (Rajasthan) rally

Politics | Apr 20, 2014, 05:59 PM IST

Karauli (Rajasthan):  Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi  today said that Narendra Modi would have sidelined even Atal Bihari Vajapee the way he has sidelined Advani and Jaswant Singh.Addressing an election rally at Karauli in Rajasthan,

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Varun files nomination from Sultanpur LS seat

Politics | Apr 15, 2014, 04:55 PM IST

Sultanpur (UP): BJP General Secretary Varun Gandhi today filed his nomination papers from Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat, which is close to the Nehru-Gandhi bastions of Rae Bareli and Amethi, after holding a massive roadshow here.

vajpayee advani replaced by modi adani rahul

Vajpayee-Advani replaced by Modi-Adani: Rahul

Politics | Apr 15, 2014, 07:23 PM IST

Hingoli (Rajasthan): Vajpayee-Advani partnership has been replaced by Modi-Adani one, Rahul Gandhi said today, taking a jibe at Gujarat Chief Minister and his alleged favours to the Adani group.Addressing a rally here, he said Modi

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Gujarat development model a 'toffee model': Rahul

Politics | Apr 14, 2014, 07:09 PM IST

Latur (Mah): In a blistering attack on Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi today dubbed the Gujarat model propagated by Narendra Modi as a “toffee model”, saying it has benefited only one industrialist in the state, ignoring

pmo to seek modi s views on disclosing his letters with atal

PMO to seek Modi's views on disclosing his letters with Atal

Politics | Apr 13, 2014, 03:57 PM IST

New Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office will take the nod of Gujarat Government and Chief Minister Narendra Modi for releasing the correspondence exchanged with the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee after the post-Godhra riots

muslims wary of modi fondly remember vajpayee

Muslims wary of Modi, fondly remember Vajpayee

Politics | Apr 10, 2014, 04:48 PM IST

New Delhi: Muslim voters are by and large wary of Narendra Modi but say they would have happily voted for the BJP if it had Atal Bihari Vajpayee as its prime ministerial candidate.Barring exceptions, Muslim

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Prominence to Modi in MP posters irks some, BJP defends move

Politics | Apr 01, 2014, 03:12 PM IST

Bhopal: As Narendra Modi's pictures eclipse other top BJP stalwarts on poll posters here, a senior party leader says it was compelled to project a single leader to gain political mileage.The posters with slogans like

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Modi is not a good orator, says Uma Bharti

Politics | Apr 03, 2014, 12:03 PM IST

Jhansi (UP):  BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is "not a good orator" and people go to his rallies to show support rather than listen to him, firebrand BJP leader Uma Bharti said on Monday.."Have

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Raj Thackeray targets Shiv Sena, Congress; supports Modi

Politics | Apr 01, 2014, 09:57 AM IST

Pune: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Monday launched his Lok Sabha campaign in his inimitable style, with attacks on the Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP while strongly supporting BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.Targetting

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Modi has given a 'face' to opposition: Thackeray

Politics | Mar 30, 2014, 05:42 PM IST

Mumbai: After many years, the Indian opposition has got a face in Narendra Modi and this will create "a saffron storm" in national politics, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said Sunday."Until now, barring (former prime

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Modi only hope for India's economic development: Smriti Irani

Politics | Mar 30, 2014, 05:40 PM IST

Ahmedabad: Accusing the UPA government of mismanaging the economy, BJP's national vice president Smriti Irani today claimed that Narendra Modi would bring it back on track after the NDA government comes to power at the

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Sushma could be next deputy PM, says MP minister

Politics | Mar 27, 2014, 03:36 PM IST

Bhopal: In a remark which could ruffle some feathers in the BJP ahead of the general elections, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Surendra Patwa said that Sushma Swaraj could be the future deputy prime minister if

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Congress has betrayed people's aspirations, says Rajnath

Politics | Mar 26, 2014, 06:28 PM IST

Lucknow: BJP president Rajnath Singh Wednesday accused the Congress-led UPA government of betraying people's aspirations and claimed a groundswell of support for his party.On his maiden visit to the Uttar Pradesh capital after being named

bjp lal muni choubey files nomination as independent

BJP Lal Muni Choubey files nomination as independent

Politics | Mar 26, 2014, 05:16 PM IST

Buxar (Bihar): Turning down all persuasions of BJP leaders and even a telephone call from Narendra Modi, senior party leader Lal Muni Choubey today filed nomination as an Independent candidate from the Buxar Lok Sabha

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Modi fails to dissuade Bihar BJP leader from going solo

Politics | Mar 26, 2014, 12:46 PM IST

Patna: BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi failed to persuade senior party leader and four-time Bihar MP Lal Muni Choubey against quitting the party and contest as an independent from the Buxar parliamentary constituency."Modi had

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Rajnath begins Lucknow campaign today

Politics | Mar 26, 2014, 12:26 PM IST

Lucknow: BJP national president Rajnath Singh will arrive here Wednesday on his maiden visit after being announced the Lok Sabha candidate from the city.He will visit the party's office to hold discussions with state party

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No advise needed from Digvijay on PM candidate: BJP

Politics | Mar 25, 2014, 04:39 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today ridiculed Congress leader Digvijay Singh for his remark that Sushma Swaraj would be a better PM candidate than Narendra Modi, saying it did not need advise from a man who could

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Sushma Swaraj would be a better PM than Modi: Digvijay

Politics | Mar 25, 2014, 03:19 PM IST

Bhopal: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today said Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj would be a much better Prime Minister than Narendra Modi, the official nominee of BJP for the top post.

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BJP ousts gentlemen, accords red carpet to goons: Omar

Politics | Mar 24, 2014, 04:28 PM IST

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for denying ticket to its senior party leader Jaswant Singh.Omar accused the BJP of denying nomination to people

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2014 more important than 1977 polls: Lord Desai

Politics | Mar 23, 2014, 04:53 PM IST

New Delhi: The coming Lok Sabha election "is more crucial" than the 1977 election that for the first time ended the Congress rule nationally, economist Lord Meghnad Desai has said."This may be the first time

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