Press Trust of India / New Delhi Dec 25, 2009, 14:03 IST
Former Prime Minister and BJP patriarch Atal Bihari Vajpayee turned 86 today with several leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, turning up at his residence here to greet him.
The Prime Minister reached Vajpayee's Krishna Menon Marg residence to wish him on his birthday.
Earlier, former BJP president Rajnath Singh and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley greeted him.
Former Union Minister Vijay Goel and former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra also met Vajpayee.
Former Union minister and Rajya Sabha MP Arun Shourie was the first senior leader to reach Vajpayee's residence.
Rajesh Gehlot, a fan of Vajpayee, came with a 186-feet long roll of 160 posters to greet the BJP leader.
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yedurappa also met Vajpayee on the occasion.
Vajpayee's nephew Anup Mishra, who is a minister in Madhya Pradesh, also greeted the veteran leader.
Rajnath Singh later told reporters that he greeted Vajpayee on his birthday and wished him speedy recovery.
Vajpayee has not been keeping well for sometime now and did not contested the 2009 Lok Sabha election.
Vajpayee turned 86 on December 25..It is interesting to note that Vajpayee,Nawaz Sharif and Jinnah share the same birth date.
The three were born on December 25 Last year vajpayee was 85.
During the period he could wonderfully survive serious ill-ness.
.Number 85 adds up to 13.Number 13 is a lucky number for Vajpayee.
See some cases.
.He was Prime Minister for 13 days and 13 months(1+3=4) respectively for two terms
During the Kargil war he escaped from a Pak shell attack on June 13,1999.
Again he was sworn in as PM on October 13,1999-after the 13th LS election
Strangely, during Vajpayee's third term as Prime Minister the Tehelka expose hit the govt on March 13,2001.But Vajpayee emerged unhurt
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