West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Congratulates Ex-Prime Minister Vajpayee

Kolkata:

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed happiness over former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee being conferred Bharat Ratna today and described him as a "truly great statesman" who richly deserves this honour.

The Trinamool Congress chief, who served as a Union Minister in the Vajpayee Government, tweeted,

Happy that Atal Ji is being conferred Bharat Ratna today. A truly great statesman who richly deserves honour. I wish him well...

- Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 27, 2015