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title: "Even though Vajpayee was one of the best prime ministers of India, why did he lose the 2004 elections?"  
description: "Even though Vajpayee was one of the best prime ministers of India, why did he lose the 2004 elections?"  
author: "samay srivastava"  
published: 2018-03-07  
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category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["politics and government"]  
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# Even though Vajpayee was one of the best prime ministers of India, why did he lose the 2004 elections?

Even though Vajpayee was one of the best [prime ministers](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35104/how-many-indian-prime-ministers-have-died-while-in-office) of [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health), why did he lose the 2004 [elections](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/324516/the-curious-case-of-bihar-elections-in-2020)?


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