President to confer Bharat Ratna upon Atal Bihari Vajpayee on March 27

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be receive the Bharat Ratna award, India’s highest civilian honour, on March 27.

Departing from protocol, President Pranab Mukherjee will personally will visit former PM Vajpayee’s residence to confer upon him the prestigious award.

The Union government in December 2014 announced the prestigious Bharat Ratna for former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malaviya.

43 people have been honoured with the Bharat Ratna since its inception, including scientist CV Raman, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, singer Lata Mangeshkar and politician C Rajagopalachari.

President to confer Bharat Ratna upon Atal Bihari Vajpayee on March 27

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