 "Atal Bihari Vajpayee, more than a rare 'Ajatshatru' in Indian politics")
In his preface to a biography of Atal Bihari Vajpayee published in 2016, Home Minister Rajnath Singh described the leader as a rare ‘Ajatshatru’, a man without enemies, in Indian politics.
Eulogies tend to ignore the inconvenient. While Vajpayee was indeed one of the craftiest yet endearing politicians of contemporary Indian politics, he also had his share of enemies.
Interestingly, nearly all his known enemies were from the Sangh Parivar. At different junctures in Vajpayee’s political career, Balraj Madhok, Nanaji Deshmukh and Subramanian Swamy emerged his foremost critics or rivals. Vajpayee was a man known to be generous
Eulogies tend to ignore the inconvenient. While Vajpayee was indeed one of the craftiest yet endearing politicians of contemporary Indian politics, he also had his share of enemies.
Interestingly, nearly all his known enemies were from the Sangh Parivar. At different junctures in Vajpayee’s political career, Balraj Madhok, Nanaji Deshmukh and Subramanian Swamy emerged his foremost critics or rivals. Vajpayee was a man known to be generous
