Vajpayee

/ ˌvædʒpaɪˈjiː /

noun

1. VajpayeeA(tal)1924MIndianPOLITICS: politician A ( tal ) B ( ihari ). born 1924, Indian politician; prime minister of India (1996, 1998–2004)

Example Sentences

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the B.J.P. prime minister at the time, expressed “shame” at the wanton violence.

From New York Times

Vajpayee offered a perfunctory admission of regret for the carnage, only to ask rhetorically, “Lekin aag lagayi kisne?”

From Salon

They were flown to the venue in special chartered planes and India's then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee also flew down to bless the newly-weds.

From BBC

In 2003, India toured Pakistan for the first time in nearly 15 years after a peace initiative by the former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

From BBC

Prince Vajpayee, conservation assistant at the Taj Mahal, told the Press Trust of India news agency that the monument is built on a raised structure and the flood water did not pose any threat to it at the moment.

From Seattle Times