Electoral history of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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This is a summary of the electoral history of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was Prime Minister of India in 1996 and from 1998 till 2004. He was the leader of Bhartiya Janata Party from 1989 to 2004. He was elected ten times to Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament.[1] He also served as a member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house for two terms.[2]

Vajpayee was elected to the Indian parliament for the first time in 1957 representing Balrampur.[3] He was further elected to the Lok Sabha nine times from 1967 to 2004 with the only exception of 1984.[4]

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  2. ^ Chennabasaveshwar (10 August 2018). "Electoral history of Atal Bihari Vajpayee". New Delhi: One India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ^ Press Trust of India (17 August 2018). "The UP constituency from where Vajpayee's journey as parliamentarian started". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Atal Bihari Vajpayee: 12-Term Parliamentarian; 10 Times In Lok Sabha". NDTV. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2023.