Former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, passed away at 93 after prolonged illness. He had been undergoing treatment in AIIMS for the past nine weeks. After he suffered a stroke in 2009, that weakened his cognitive abilities, he had developed dementia. He was diabetic and only had one functional kidney.
AIIMS released a medical bulletin on Thursday evening at 5:05 PM.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was former Prime Minister of India and an iconic BJP leader. He served as the Prime Minister of India for three non-consecutive terms and was one of the most powerful PM’s in the history of India.