Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee JI (1924-2018) Was An Indian Politician And StatesmAnWho Served As The 10th Prime Minister Of India From 1998 To 2004.

He Was a Member Of The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) And A Founding Member Of The Party’s Political Pre BharatiyA Jana Sangh.

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji Was Born On December 25, 1924 In Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. He Was Educated At Victoria College In Gwalior And Later At DAV College In Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He Joined Politics In The 1940s And Joined The Bharatiya Jana Sangh In 1951. He Was Elected To The Lok Sabha, The Lower House Of The Indian Parliament In 1957.

During His Political Career, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji  Held Several Ministerial Portfolios Including External Affairs, Information And Broadcasting, And Railways. He Was Also A Member Of The Rajya Sabha, The Upper House Of The Parliament Of India, From 1962 To 1977 And Again From 1986 To 1992.

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji Became The Prime Minister Of India For The First Time In 1996, But His Government Lasted Only For 13 Days.

He Was Re-Elected As Prime Minister In 1998 And Served Till 2004. During His Tenure, He Oversaw Several Important Initiatives, Including The Successful Nuclear Tests At Pokhran In 1998, The Golden Quadrilateral Highway Project, And The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Program For Universal Education.

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji Was Known For His Oratory Skills And Was A Popular And Respected Figure In Indian Politics. He Was Awarded The Bharat Ratan, India’s Highest Civilian Honour, In 2015.

He Died At The Age Of 93 On August 16, 2018 In New Delhi, India.