‘Vajpayee would have rather lost an election than destroy the idea of India’: HT Conversations

Atal Bihari Vajpayee has died at the age of 93. The former Indian prime minister would lose an election but keep the idea of India intact, says HT's political editor Vinod Sharma. Vajpayee had been admitted in AIIMS for the last two months with a series of illnesses. In our new series HT CONVERSATIONS, we bring you conversations and perspectives from Hindustan Times. Our team of veteran journalists, experts and analysts bring you keen insights on big political news and developments.