News4u-News Desk- Former Prime Minister and BJP patriarch Atal Bihari Vajpayee turned 86 on Friday with several leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, turning up at his residence in New Delhi to greet him.

The Prime Minister reached Vajpayee’s Krishna Menon Marg residence to wish him on his birthday.

Senior BJP leader L K Advani visited Vajpayee’s residence to greet him.

Earlier, BJP Chief Nitin Gadkari and his predecessor Rajnath Singh and Leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley respectively wished him.

Former Union Minister Vijay Goel and former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra also met Vajpayee.

Former Union minister and Rajya Sabha MP Arun Shourie was the first senior leader to reach Vajpayee’s residence.

Rajesh Gehlot, a fan of Vajpayee, came with a 186-feet long roll of 160 posters to greet the BJP leader.

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeudurappa also met Vajpayee on the occasion.

Vajpayee’s nephew Anup Mishra, who is a minister in Madhya Pradesh, also greeted the veteran leader.

Rajnath Singh later told reporters that he greeted Vajpayee on his birthday and wished him speedy recovery.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi sent a congratulatory message to the senior BJP leader on the occasion, an official press release in Chennai said.

Vajpayee has not been keeping well for sometime now and did not contest the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

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