3 Feet Marble Atal Bihari Vajpayee Statue

Former members of the BJS formed the BJP in 1980, with Vajpayee its first president. During his tenure as prime minister, India carried out the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998. Vajpayee sought to improve diplomatic relations with Pakistan, travelling to Lahore by bus to meet with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Bajpai (or Vajpayee) is a Hindu Brahmin surname of Indian origin. Notable individuals with this surname include: Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924–2018), Prime Minister of India. Bhagwati Dhar Vajpayee (died 2021), Indian journalist. Girija Shankar Bajpai (1891–1954), knighted, first Minister of External Affairs.