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"His death has taken away a great patriot, who had lots of love and affection for Mathura and its people. He said that Vajpayee had then told people at his election rallies that they should vote for Raja Mahendra Pratap and not him. Abdul Kalam, at Rashtrapathi Bhawan on the occasion of Republic Day after receiving news of his grand nephew's death, Garg recalled. “His defeat didn’t change anything, as he knew how to build a strong base. “His aim was not to win the election but to ensure the defeat of the Congress”, he said.He said, Atal jee was very close to the party workers in Mathura constituency and always kept in touch with them..