PM Modi, President Murmu, BJP leaders pay tribute to Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee birth anniversary: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and other top BJP leaders paid tribute to the former prime minister and Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary at Sadaiv Atal, New Delhi on Monday

"On behalf of all the family members of the country, I pay my deepest respects to respected former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji on his birth anniversary. He remained engaged in accelerating nation building throughout his life. His dedication and service towards mother India will remain a source of inspiration even in Amritkal," PM Modi posted on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other senior BJP leaders, including Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP chief JP Nadda, were present at the prayer event at the memorial.

Born in Gwalior in 1924, Vajpayee was the face of the BJP for decades. His birth anniversary is also observed as 'Good Governance Day' since 2014.