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Atal Bihari Vajpayee's journey Once upon a time in Indian politics, a visionary leader emerged, shaping the nation's destiny.
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Vajpayee was born into a Kanyakubja Brahmin family on 25 December 1924 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
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Vajpayee graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Hindi, English and Sanskrit. He completed his post-graduation with a Master of Arts in political science.
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His mother was Krishna Devi and his father was Krishna Bihari Vajpayee. His father was a school teacher in their home town.
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Vajpayee served three terms as the 10th Prime Minister of India, 13 days in 1996, then 13 months 1998 to 1999, then full term 1999 to 2004.
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Vajpayee was one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the BJP. He was a member of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation.
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Former members of the BJS formed the BJP in 1980, with Vajpayee its first president.
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Vajpayee was admitted to AIIMS in critical condition following a kidney infection.He was dead there at 5:05 pm IST on 16 August 2018 at the age of 93.
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