New Delhi / Aug 16 : Former Prime Minister and top BJP veteran Atal Bihari Vajpayee, passed away on Thursday, said a medical bulletin issued by All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi issued at 5.05 P. M Thursday evening
He was 93. Vajpayee was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and on June 11 this year. .
Vajpayee, who had been ailing for long, retreated from active public life over the last decade following the deterioration of his health and remained restricted to his residence.
A host of leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi visited the BJP patriarch at AIIMS. Modi met the doctors and enquired about the well-being of Vajpayee. He also met his family members, said an official statement.
