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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The last rites of BJP veteran and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be held at 4 pm at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in Delhi on Friday. The mortal remains of country’s tallest leader has been kept at his residence for last respects as many leaders paid a visit to honour him. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a passionate poet and statesman politician breathed his last on Thursday at AIIMS, New Delhi. The 93-year-old was suffering from multiple ailments for the last nine weeks. Here is the final journey of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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PM Modi, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and BJP president Amit Shah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu paid their last respects to Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the BJP headquarters.
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains
Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains of Atal Bihari Vajpayee with guards and followers.
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Mortal remains of Vajpayee in front of India Gate
Ardent fans and guards with the mortal remains of Vajpayee in front of the iconic India Gate.
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Steady guards taking care of the mortal remains of Vajpayee
Steady guards with the body of BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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Prez Kovind with PM Modi
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying their tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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Prez Kovind in front of the mortal remains of Vajpayee
President Kovind giving the last respect to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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Maharashtra CM Fadnavis paying last respect to Vajpayee
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis pays his last respect to Vajpayee
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee was 93 years old when he breathed his last
Guard personnel, followers walk alongside the vehicle carrying the mortal remains of Atal Bihari Vajpayee