Atal Behari Vajpayee Biography and Timeline

Arrest of Atal Behari Vajpayee

When Indira Gandhi imposes a state of emergency, postponing elections and misusing major central powers granted to her by the Constitution, the BJS join coalition of parties in active protest, Vajpayee is arrested

Bharatiya Janata Dal (United) Party

When Indira Gandhi imposes a state of emergency, postponing elections and misusing major central powers granted to her by the Constitution, the BJS join coalition of parties in active protest, Vajpayee is arrested

Constitution of India

When Indira Gandhi imposes a state of emergency, postponing elections and misusing major central powers granted to her by the Constitution, the BJS join coalition of parties in active protest, Vajpayee is arrested

Election

When Indira Gandhi imposes a state of emergency, postponing elections and misusing major central powers granted to her by the Constitution, the BJS join coalition of parties in active protest, Vajpayee is arrested

State of Emergency

When Indira Gandhi imposes a state of emergency, postponing elections and misusing major central powers granted to her by the Constitution, the BJS join coalition of parties in active protest, Vajpayee is arrested

Bharatiya Janata Dal (United) Party

When Gandhi calls elections, the BJS invests all its political and organisational capital in merging into the new Janata Dal (United) Party, a unified opposition party

Election

When Gandhi calls elections, the BJS invests all its political and organisational capital in merging into the new Janata Dal (United) Party, a unified opposition party

Bharatiya Janata Dal (United) Party

The BJP is re-founded under the direct leadership of the duumvirate of Vajpayee and Advani

Nuclear Power

Vajpayee's government conducts the first three Pokhran-II nuclear tests, followed by two further tests on 13 May.

Bharatiya Janata Dal (United) Party

The BJP, in alliance with several other parties, led the Government of India between 1998 and 2004, under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani

Battle of Kargil

Vajpayee leads India during the Kargil conflict after Pakistani forces occupy positions across the Line of Control.

Role range: 1999-1999

Operation Vijay

Atal Behari Vajpayee's government authorizes Operation Vijay to evict infiltrating forces from Indian-held positions in the Kargil sector.

Role range: 1999-1999 – 1998-2004

Nuclear Power

India tests an Agni-series nuclear-capable ballistic missile during Vajpayee's premiership.

Rebellion of Rebels in Ayodhya

Muslims set fire to a train carrying Hindus returning from pilgrimage to Ayodhya. More than 800, mainly Muslims, die in revenge killings by Hindu mobs

Rebellion of Rebels in Kashmir

Kashmiri separatist leader Abdul Gani Lone shot dead in Srinagar by Islamist militants