Vajpayee's legacy of governance, consensus continue to guide India: CM Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ideals, integrity and national vision continue to inspire India's governance and democratic values. The Atal-Modi Good Governance Yatra, launched by Andhra Pradesh BJP on December 11, which culminated Thursday, after statewide programmes highlighting Vajpayee-Prime Minister Narendra Modi governance ideals and values. Participating as the chief guest of Atal-Modi Good Governance Yatra, Naidu addressed a public meeting after the unveiling of a statue of Vajpayee at Atal Smruthi Vanam in Guntur district.

Atal Ji’s birth anniversary is rightly observed as Good Governance Day, a reminder of the values he stood for and the ideals he lived by. On the occasion of his 101st birth anniversary, I was privileged to join Hon’ble Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Ji in inaugurating… pic.twitter.com/0hiIcepPDE

— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) December 25, 2025

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and senior state BJP leaders on Thursday paid tributes to former prime minister, the late Atal Bihar Vajpayee, on his 101st birth anniversary. Kumar, along with his deputies Vijay Sinha and Samrat Choudhary, and state BJP president Sanjay Saraogi, paid floral tributes to a statue of Vajpayee at Patliputra Atal Park here. "We came here to bow before the poet, the nation-builder and the leader who gave the message to the nation on how it can stand strongly on its feet. We are working to materialise his resolve to make India the best among nations," Choudhary said.