Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Rekha Gupta, BJP leaders pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister of India a long time ago.
He was also a famous poet and a wonderful speaker, and many people loved him.
Recently, on the day he passed away years ago, some important leaders remembered him.
The Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, said he worked very hard for the country.
She said he always taught that everyone should be taken along and taken care of.
Another leader, Ravi Shankar Prasad, said Vajpayee helped make his party, the BJP, strong.
A leader named Babulal Marandi said people from all parties liked Vajpayee and called him a person without enemies.
He also said Vajpayee helped create the state of Jharkhand.
Another leader, Navin Jaiswal, remembered how people walked or rode bicycles just to hear Vajpayee's speeches.
Many leaders said his kindness and love for the country still inspire people today.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary.
Gupta recalled Vajpayee's message of inclusive politics: everyone in the country must be taken along and every individual must be cared for.
In Patna, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad praised Vajpayee for strengthening the BJP from its early Jana Sangh days.
In Ranchi, Babulal Marandi called Vajpayee an "Ajatashatru" (a person without enemies) and credited him with a key role in the creation of Jharkhand.
BJP MLA Navin Jaiswal remembered Vajpayee as a poet and influential orator whom people walked or rode bicycles to hear.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad (Patna), Babulal Marandi (Ranchi) and Navin Jaiswal.
- What
- Tributes and remembrance of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary, recalling his inclusive politics, oratory and contributions to the BJP and Jharkhand.
- When
- On his death anniversary, on a Sunday.
- Where
- New Delhi, Patna, and Ranchi (at the premises of the Jharkhand state Assembly).
- Why
- To honour Vajpayee's lifelong commitment to national service, democratic values, inclusive politics and consensus-driven leadership.
- Person remembered
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India and Bharat Ratna
- Occasion
- Death anniversary
- Tribute led by
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta
- Locations of tributes
- New Delhi, Patna, Ranchi
- Key tribute phrase
- "Ajatashatru" (a person without enemies), used by Babulal Marandi
- Roles mentioned
- Leader of the Opposition, BJP leader, Prime Minister of India
- Reported legacy
- Strengthening the BJP from its Jana Sangh days and playing a crucial role in the creation of Jharkhand