Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had been admitted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi for the past few weeks, died on Thursday. He was 93.
"It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 05:05 pm on August 16, 2018," a statement released by the AIIMS read.
Mr. Vajpayee was admitted to the AIIMS on June 11with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion.
