Naveen Patnaik: 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an inspiration for us'

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday paid tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary and said he is an inspiration for all. Patnaik, who served as a Union minister in the Vajpayee government in 1997, said the former prime minister was also a multifaceted personality.

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Patnaik pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

"Humble tributes to former Prime Minister #AtalBihariVajpayee on his birth anniversary," Patnaik said in a tweet.

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Patnaik, who also heads the regional outfit, Biju Janata Dal, was part of the NDA under leadership of Vajpayee, and the alliance between BJD and BJP continued till 2009. However, the alliance ended between the two parties over seat sharing before the 2009 general elections. Vajpayee, born on December 25, 1924 at Gwailor in Madhya Pradesh, had breathed his last on August 16, 2018 at AIIIMS in Delhi.

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