Jharkhand BJP pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on death anniversary

The Jharkhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday observed the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, recalling his contributions as a statesman, poet and nation-builder.

Floral tributes were offered at Vajpayee’s statue on the Assembly premises and at his portrait at the party headquarters. State BJP president and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi, working president Dr. Ravindra Kumar Rai, state organisation general secretary Karmveer Singh, state general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu, along with senior leaders including Dr. Pradeep Verma, Manoj Singh and Ranchi Mahanagar president Varun Sahu, participated in the ceremony.

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Speaking on the occasion, Marandi described Vajpayee as a “true son of Maa Bharati and a towering personality who continues to live in the hearts of Jharkhand’s people.” He said Vajpayee laid the foundation of a modern India through initiatives like the Golden Quadrilateral project, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and the Pokhran nuclear tests, which established India’s strength on the global stage.

Dr. Rai said Vajpayee not only fulfilled the long-pending dream of a separate Jharkhand state but also took revolutionary steps in building a strong and self-reliant India. Karmveer Singh remembered Vajpayee as an “Ajatshatru” (man without enemies), respected across political lines, who lived for the nation and elevated India’s cultural pride worldwide.