PM greets Vajpayee on his 82nd birthday

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 10:10 [IST]

New Delhi, Dec 25 (UNI) BJP senior leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee today celebrated his 82nd birthday and was greeted by several national leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The Prime Minister visited Mr Vajpayee's residence and presented to him a bouquet of flowers.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, L K Advani, former Union Minister Sahib Singh Verma and several other politicians and workers also visited Mr Vajpayee's residence to greet him.

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