August 16, 2018: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away today in New Delhi. Expressing deep sorrow and pain, Chief Minister, Biplab Kumar Deb termed his passing away as an irreplaceable loss for the entire nation.
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a statesman beyond any comparison who selflessly dedicated his life for the development of our nation. Under his able leadership, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) grew spectacularly across the country and worked committedly towards attaining Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya’s Antyodaya vision.
Vajpayee ji held a special place in his heart for the North-East region. It was visible through various visionary measures which were undertaken during his tenure as the Prime Minister of our nation including the creation of an exclusive Department for Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) that would handle the matters pertaining to the development of the North-East region (NER). It was his Government which had ensured the formation of the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) to optimize the utilization of the 10% compulsory allocation of Budgetary Funds being done for the region.
Earlier, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi issued a Press Release informing that the Former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away at 05:05pm today.
Chief Minister expressed his deepest condolences on the passing away of the Former Prime Minister before departing for New Delhi to pay his last respect to Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
