File Photo: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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,