Short Essay on 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee' (310 Words)

'Atal Bihari Vajpayee' was born on December 25, 1924 at Shinde Cantt in Madhya Pradesh. His father's name was Krishna Bihari Vajpayee.His grandfather Pandit Shyam Lal Vajpayee was an eminent Sanskrit scholar.

Atalji's early education took place in the local school. Later he graduated from Victoria College in Gwalior. Thereafter he passed the masters degree in political science in the first class from D.A.V. College, Kanpur. Thereafter, he admitted to the universaty for studies of Law.

While Atalji was just a student, he aligned himself to the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (R.S.S.) and later become its “Pracharak”. He is the founder member of the ‘Jansangh” then political party founded by R.S.S. After entering the politics of the country, he climbed up step by step and now he is the spotless meticulous statesman of the Indian politics.

He also took part in 'Quit India' movement and went to jail for 24 days. He specialized in the field of journalism and gained fame. Atalji wrote several books. Atalji is a skilled speaker. His manner of speaking is very infrequent. On April 6, 1980 he gained the position of national president of B.J.P. On May 16, 1996 Atalji was sworn in as the country's 10th Prime Minister. But this time he has to resign due to less numbers. On March 19, 1998 he was re-sworn in as Prime Minister of the country. On October 13, 1999 Atalji was sworn in as Prime Minister for the third time.

Atalji is not only a politician but also a recognized writer and person. His open nature makes him great. He is the first Prime Minister of India who is regard as non-controversial heart-throb of the country. Today Atalji has reached at the highest place of politics, where the person does not need any political party sticker. But his proximity is a matter of pride for any party or person.