New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with key BJP leaders on Friday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death anniversary.

President Kovind, PM Modi and numerous top BJP leaders visited the memorial of the former prime minister in Delhi today morning.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya and granddaughter Niharika were also present at the prayer meet.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national working president JP Nadda were among the leaders of the party who paid tributes to Vajpayee at his memorial.

Vajpayee died on August 16 last year at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after a prolonged illness. He was 93.

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