Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the man who defined politics by his speech and pen

New Delhi: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, not just a name but epitome of politics, poetry. He was an iconic leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), known for his cultural moderation, liberalism and political reasonableness. 

His political acumen led him to be the Prime Minister of India three times.

Born in Gwalior, Atal was a favourite among political parties who impressed everyone with his ideology and political reasonableness.

It was he who gave the Hindi language a global face when he became the first Prime Minister to deliver the speech in Hindi at the United Nations.

Not just politically but he also proved India's might by conducting Pokhran test in 1998. 

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