Former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee has passed away at Delhi’s AIIMS hospital, as confirmed on Thursday evening around 5:35 PM.
The seasoned leader and one of the founding fathers of the Bhartiya Janta Party, was struggling with his frail health condition for the past couple of weeks and was admitted to AIIMS on the 11th of June. He was since under the fine supervision of a team of seasoned doctors from nephrology, gastroenterology, pulmonology and cardiology departments.
Bajpayee was admitted to the hospital after a kidney tract infection and chest congestion, and after nearly 9 weeks of staying admitted to the medical establishment, his condition deteriorated late Wednesday night – as revealed through an official statement from the hospital.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as the 10th Prime Minister of India from 1998 to 2004 and was the first PM outside of the Indian National Congress, to have served a full five-year term.
Serving as a member of the Indian parliament for over four decades, Vajpayee co-formed Bhartiya Janta Party in the year 1980 after working as one of the founding members for Bhartiya Jana Sangh.
Although the seasoned leader took retirement from politics in the mid 2000’s due to rising health concerns, his legacy was only strengthened by a new generation of admirers who learned about his striking personality, leadership-skills and impact in Indian politics.
Vajpayee will certainly be remembered as one of the most loved and respected Prime Ministers of India.