Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s house on his 93rd birthday and spent time with former Prime Minister’s family.

Visited Atal Ji to convey birthday greetings to him. Spent time with his family as well. pic.twitter.com/3MSor8x2UD

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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 25, 2017

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Earlier in the day, PM Modi wished Atal on his birthday.

Birthday greetings to our beloved Atal Ji. His phenomenal as well as visionary leadership made India more developed and further raised our prestige at the world stage. I pray for his good health.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 25, 2017

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Vajpayee was elected to Lok Sabha from Lucknow in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004. He is the first and the only non- Congress leader who completed his full term as prime minister.

Born in 1924, he entered politics during the Quit India movement in 1942. He was also the first external affairs minister to deliver a speech in the UN Assembly in Hindi.