“Atal Bihari Vajpayee Died At 5:05 PM”: AIIMS

All India Institute of Medical Sciences declared on Thursday that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, died this evening just past 5 pm. The former prime minister was admitted to AIIMS with a kidney tract infection and chest congestion on June 11.

He was 93 years old. His death was confirmed by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday.

Mr Vajpayee, a three-time prime minister, had retired from public life after his health turned frail. He was under the supervision of Dr Randeep Guleria, the Director of AIIMS. For over three decades, Dr Guleria, a pulmonologist, had served as personal physician to Mr Vajpayee.