NationalMonday, 17 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: President Murmu, PM Modi pay tribute at Sadaiv Atal in New Delhi
On 16 August 2026, President Droupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Sadaiv Atal in New Delhi.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 16 August 2026, President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid floral tributes at ‘Sadaiv Atal’ in New Delhi on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Key specifics
- Vajpayee served as Prime Minister three times: 1996, 1998-1999 and 1999-2004.
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2015.
- He died on 16 August 2018 at the age of 93.
- ‘Sadaiv Atal’ is the memorial site in New Delhi where the tribute was paid.
- He was known as a poet, parliamentarian and one of the founding leaders of the BJP.
Exam lens
Polity and personalities question type, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 3 terms as PM, Bharat Ratna 2015, death on 16 August 2018, memorial at Sadaiv Atal; TNPSC may ask a match-the-following on leaders and awards.