Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee:

An Indian  Politician, Atal Bihari Vajpayee(born December 1924) is the 10th Prime Minister of India who served thrice as the prime minister of India, Firstly,In 1996 he served for a term of 13 days ,then for a period of 11 Months(1998-1999) and then from 1998 to 2004.

An iconic leader of the BJP(Bhartiya Janta Party),Atal Bihari Bajpayee known for his Liberalism,his Cultural Moderation and Political Reasonableness.

About Him:

Apart from being an one of the most respected and loved Prime Ministers of India,he is great poet and writer as well.

He has always been regarded as one of the most powerful and intelligent decision makers of the economy.

Vajpayee completed his schooling from the Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Gorkhi, Bara, Gwalior. Vajpayee attended Gwalior’s Victoria College (now Laxmi Bai College) and graduated with distinction in Hindi, English and Sanskrit. He completed his post-graduation with an M.A. in Political Science from DAV College, Kanpur, and was awarded a first-class degree.

In 1939,He joined as a worker of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) then in 1947 he became pracharak.

In August 1942 he participated in the Quit India Movement,In 1951 he joined Bharatiya Jana Sangh a newly formed Hindu right-wing political party and was appointed its National Secretary of the northern region.

After that, In 1957 he was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time from Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh.

In 1968 he became the National President of Jana Sangh.

From 1975 to 1977 he was arrested along with other leaders during the Internal Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi.

In 1977 he became the External Affairs Minister in Morarji Desai’s Cabinet,In 1980 he formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with his colleagues and became its first National President.

On 16 May 1996 he became the 10th Prime Minister of India.

From 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004 he again served as the Prime Minister of India.

His Retirement:

Vajpayee announced his retirement from politics at the end of 2005. In late December 2014 he was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Family:

He was born to Krishna Bihari Vajpayee and Krishna Devi. He had 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He never got married but adopted Namita Bhattacharya as her daughter.

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Physical Stats
Height 5’6”
Eye Color Black
 

Weight

 

76 Kg
 

Hair Color

 

White
Gender Male
Age 93
 

Personal Life

 

Birth Place

 

 

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

 

Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign

 

 

Capricorn

 

Religion

 

 

Hinduism

 

School

 

 

Government Higher secondary school Gorkhi Bara Gwalior

 

Graduation

 

 

 

Victoria College now Laxmi Bai College Gwalior,Madhya Pradesh

 

Post Graduation

 

Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (DAV) College Kanpur

 

Nationality

 

Indian

 

Family

 

Father’s Name

 

 

Krishna Bihari Vajpayee

 

Mother’s Name

 

 

Krishna Devi

 

 

 

Siblings

 

 

 

 

Brothers: Avadh Bihari Vajpayee, Prem Bihari Vajpayee

Sisters: Suda Bihari Vajpayee, Urmila Mishra, Vimala Mishra and Kamala Devi

 

 

Children’s Name

 

 

Namita Bhattacharya (Foster)

 

 

Relationship

 

Marital Status

 

Unmarried

 

Career Statistics

 

 

Local Debut

 

In August 1942 when he participated in the Quit India Movement.

 

Awards/Recognition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj far right hand over the Liberation War award to Vajpayee’s family members.
 

1992

 

Awarded with Padma Vibhushan

 

1994

 

Bharat Ratna Pandit Vallabh Pant Award

 

1994

 

Best Parliamentarian Award

 

2015

 

Awarded with Bharat Ratna

 

2015

 

Liberation War award Bangladesh Muktijuddho Sanmanona

 

Political Career

 

Party

 

Bharatiya Janata Party
 Political Journey

 

In August 1942 he participated in the Quit India Movement.

In 1951 he joined Bharatiya Jana Sangh a newly formed Hindu right-wing political party and was appointed its National Secretary of the northern region.

In 1957 he contested Lok Sabha election from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and lost to Raja Mahendra Pratap.

In 1957 he was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time from Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh.

In 1968 he became the National President of Jana Sangh.

From 1975 to 1977 he was arrested along with other leaders during the Internal Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi.

In 1977 he became the External Affairs Minister in Morarji Desai’s Cabinet.

In 1980 he formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with his colleagues and became its first National President.

On 16 May 1996 he became the 10th Prime Minister of India.

From 19 March 1998 to 22 May 2004 he again served as the Prime Minister of India.

Quotes Of Atal Bihari Vajpayee:

“No guns but only brotherhood can resolve the problems”

You can change friends but not neighbours

If India is not secular, then India is not India at all”.

“There can be no compromise regarding corruption”.

“Our words, actions, and diplomatic efforts should be aimed at trying to achieve pragmatic goals rather than creating rhetorical effect”.

“I dream of an India that is prosperous, strong and caring. An India, that regains a place of honour in the comity of great nations”.

“For development,Peace is essential”.

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