Former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on Thursday after being on life support since... Read More

NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee died on Thursday after being on life support since Wednesday night. He was 93.

Vajpayee's condition had sharply deteriorated in the last 24 hours.

Vajpayee was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS ) on June 11 with kidney tract infection, chest congestion and his urine output being on the lower side.

The former PM was on ventilator support and a team of doctors was constantly monitoring his condition in the ICU at CN tower where he was admitted. Vajpayee, a diabetic, had one functional kidney. He suffered a stroke in 2009, weakening his cognitive abilities. Later, he developed dementia.

Vajpayee was thrice elected the prime minister between 1996 and 1999 and was the only non-Congress prime minister to complete the full term of five years, from 1999 to 2004.

As his health kept on deteriorating, he had slowly withdrawn himself from public life and was confined to his residence for years.



In Video: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away at the age of 93