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Vajpayee

British  
/ ˌvædʒpaɪˈjiː /

noun

  1. A ( tal ) B ( ihari ). born 1924, Indian politician; prime minister of India (1996, 1998–2004)

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Vajpayee offered a perfunctory admission of regret for the carnage, only to ask rhetorically, “Lekin aag lagayi kisne?”

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

They were flown to the venue in special chartered planes and India's then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee also flew down to bless the newly-weds.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

In 2001, he met with Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Agra, but just as they were nearing a peace accord, the summit collapsed.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2023

He said such violence did not affect India’s standing because the country’s prime minister at the time, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, made clear that the episodes were both unacceptable and isolated.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2021

Since winning election as prime minister in 1998, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, leader of the Hindu nationalist party, has ruled over a vibrant but often unstable nation.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

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