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Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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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Atal Bihari Vajpayee

  • muslims wary of modi fondly remember vajpayee

    Muslims wary of Modi, fondly remember Vajpayee

    Politics | Apr 10, 2014, 04:48 PM

    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

  • prominence to modi in mp posters irks some bjp defends move

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

    Politics | Apr 01, 2014, 03:12 PM

    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

  • modi is not a good orator says uma bharti

    Modi is not a good orator, says Uma Bharti

    Politics | Apr 03, 2014, 12:03 PM

    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

  • raj thackeray targets shiv sena congress supports modi

    Raj Thackeray targets Shiv Sena, Congress; supports Modi

    Politics | Apr 01, 2014, 09:57 AM

    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

  • modi has given a face to opposition thackeray

    Modi has given a 'face' to opposition: Thackeray

    Politics | Mar 30, 2014, 05:42 PM

    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

  • modi only hope for india s economic development smriti irani

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

    Politics | Mar 30, 2014, 05:40 PM

    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

  • sushma could be next deputy pm says mp minister

    Sushma could be next deputy PM, says MP minister

    Politics | Mar 27, 2014, 03:36 PM

    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

    Congress has betrayed people's aspirations, says Rajnath

    Politics | Mar 26, 2014, 06:28 PM

    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

    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

  • modi fails to dissuade bihar bjp leader from going solo

    Modi fails to dissuade Bihar BJP leader from going solo

    Politics | Mar 26, 2014, 12:46 PM

    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

  • rajnath begins lucknow campaign today

    Rajnath begins Lucknow campaign today

    Politics | Mar 26, 2014, 12:26 PM

    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

  • no advise needed from digvijay on pm candidate bjp

    No advise needed from Digvijay on PM candidate: BJP

    Politics | Mar 25, 2014, 04:39 PM

    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

  • sushma swaraj would be a better pm than modi digvijay

    Sushma Swaraj would be a better PM than Modi: Digvijay

    Politics | Mar 25, 2014, 03:19 PM

    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

    BJP ousts gentlemen, accords red carpet to goons: Omar

    Politics | Mar 24, 2014, 04:28 PM

    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

  • 2014 more important than 1977 polls lord desai

    2014 more important than 1977 polls: Lord Desai

    Politics | Mar 23, 2014, 04:53 PM

    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

  • jaswant not quitting yet to file nomination from barmer

    Jaswant not quitting yet, to file nomination from Barmer

    Politics | Mar 23, 2014, 02:49 PM

    Jodhpur: Upset over denial of ticket, former Union Minister and BJP veteran Jaswant Singh today said he has decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections as an independent from the Barmer seat and will file

  • jaswant attacks bjp leadership

    Jaswant attacks BJP leadership

    Politics | Mar 22, 2014, 06:37 PM

    Jodhpur : Angry over denial of ticket to him in the Lok Sabha elections, Jaswant Singh today attacked the BJP leadership, saying there was need to differentiate between “real” and “fake” BJP as whatever was

  • chidambaram move shows cong has lost will to fight polls bjp

    Chidambaram move shows Cong has lost will to fight polls: BJP

    Politics | Mar 21, 2014, 11:32 PM

    New Delhi: Taking potshots at Congress, rival BJP today claimed that the decision of Finance Minister P Chidambaram to opt out of the Lok Sabha poll race indicated the state of affairs in the party

  • lucknow poll will be fought on vajpayee s legacy

    Lucknow poll will be fought on Vajpayee's legacy

    Politics | Mar 20, 2014, 04:27 PM

    Lucknow: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's name evokes a lot of respect here and the contest for Lucknow, from where BJP president and former state chief minister Rajnath Singh is contesting this time, will

  • trinamool is an anarchy that works kabir suman

    Trinamool is an anarchy that works: Kabir Suman

    Politics | Mar 17, 2014, 02:14 PM

    Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress “is an anarchy with an autocrat” at the helm but it's an “anarchy which works”, says rebel MP Kabir Suman, describing a party wobbling in its efforts to create ripples at

 
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