What happened to Atal Bihari Vajpayee?

The administration of Narendra Modi declared in 2014 that Vajpayee’s birthday, 25 December, would be marked as Good Governance Day. In 2015, he was conferred India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee. He died on 16 August 2018 of age-related illness.

When did Vajpayee lost by 1 vote?

On 17 April 1999, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition government led by prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee failed to win a confidence vote in the Lok Sabha (India’s lower house) by a single vote due to the withdrawal of one of the government’s coalition partners – the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ( …

Who is the father of Atal Bihari Vajpayee?

Krishna Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee/Fathers

How many times Atal Bihari Vajpayee lost election?

He although failed to enter in Parliament 5 times. He first contested the 1955 by election in Lucknow Central parliamentary constituency from Bharatiya Jana Sangh but lost against Sheorajvati Nehru of the Indian National Congress and came third candidate with 33,986(28.82\%) votes.

What happened to Atal B Vajpayee?

The Times of India said that Mr. Vajpayee, a diabetic, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on June 11 with kidney tract infection and other ailments, and had recently been placed on life support. A published poet, Mr. Vajpayee dabbled in law, journalism and rebellion against British colonialism as a young man.

How did Vajpayee die?

The Indian central government announced his death but gave no further details. The Times of India said that Mr. Vajpayee, a diabetic, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on June 11 with kidney tract infection and other ailments, and had recently been placed on life support.

What did Vajpayee do in 1998?

President K.R. Narayanan of India, left, swearing in Mr. Vajpayee as prime minister at the presidential palace in New Delhi on March 19, 1998. Two months after he was sworn in, India detonated several nuclear bombs in underground tests. Credit…

Why is Vajpayee’s birthday on 25 December?

The administration of Narendra Modi declared in 2014 that Vajpayee’s birthday, 25 December, would be marked as Good Governance Day. In 2015, he was conferred India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the president of India, Pranab Mukherjee.