Singh became Chief Minister of Punjab in 2002 and continued until 2007. At the same time, Vajpayee was the PM from 1999 to 2004.
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Veteran politician and former Chief Minister of Punjab, Amarinder Singh, on Thursday paid “humble tributes” to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary.
“My humble tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji on his birth anniversary. It was a pleasure working under his leadership as PM during my first term as Chief Minister,” said Singh, and added, “He was a true statesman who always put the nation first and worked tirelessly for the country’s development.”
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Singh became Chief Minister of Punjab in 2002 and continued until 2007. At the same time, Vajpayee was the PM from 1999 to 2004.
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It is pertinent to mention here that Vajpayee was the first non-Congress party prime minister to serve a full term in office.
In Panchkula, Chief Minister of Haryana Nayab Saini also paid tributes to Vajpayee and said, “Participating in the Good Governance Day program dedicated to Bharat Ratna, former Prime Minister, the revered Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Panchkula, I remembered him and paid an emotional tribute.”
Further praising the former PM, the Haryana CM said his life has been a symbol of complete dedication to service, good governance, and the national interest.
Saini said, guided by Vajpayee’s ideals, the state government is committed to bringing continuous developmental changes.
“On the occasion of Good Governance Day, celebrated on his birth anniversary, inaugurating numerous public welfare projects that will give new momentum to the progress of the state has been a matter of pride for me,” he said.
On Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, the Security of Service Portal, Application Portal for Declaring Industrial Areas, Press Release Management System, Online Press Accreditation Portal, AI-enabled Instant Registration System, along with the Coffee Table Book and New Year Calendar, were also launched.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924, and passed away on August 16, 2018. He was one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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