Article: Renaissance man ; The original reconciler, Atal Bihari Vajpayee has redeemed the ideology of his parivar with his political dharma. India's most beloved politician has redefined power and leadership by taking permanent residency in the popular conscience.

A.B. VAJPAYEE FORMER PRIME MINISTER, 1924

Even in his autumnal stillness, Atal Bihari Vajpayee defies definition. With a mischievous glint in his eyes, the man who is now beyond the grasp of predatory headlines doesn't fit into the neat categorisations of leadership and greatness.

There has always been a bit of mystery, a teasing element of the unknown, about India's first right-wing prime minister who has taken permanent residency in popular conscience.

Come to think of it, and be intrigued by the enduring enigma of Vajpayee. His party may not have a pan-Indian presence or won an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha.

But Vajpayee, defying gravity, soars above his party, larger than its ...

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