Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian poet, writer and statesman who served as the prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, followed by a full term from 1999 to 2004. From Wikipedia
A special court in Uttar Pradesh delivered the verdict after a 44-year legal battle, with one accused still absconding and the convicted planning to appeal.