**Bhubaneswar:** The nation deeply mourned the news of the demise of former Prime Minister and statesman Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Politicians across party lines took to twitter to pay their last respects to one of the tallest leaders post-independence era.
Rahul Gandhi:
Today India lost a great son. Former PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, was loved and respected by millions. My condolences to his family & all his admirers. We will miss him.
Today India lost a great son. Former PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, was loved and respected by millions. My condolences to his family & all his admirers. We will miss him. #AtalBihariVajpayee
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 16, 2018
Suresh Prabhu:
Atal ji struggled all his life to uphold the ideals so dear to him,it culminated in his becoming PM In 1996,period of1998-2004 when he held the position again,will be always remembered #GoodGovernance.Fought with ailments,last few years,today fight ends.We always will miss you
Atal ji struggled all his life to uphold the ideals so dear to him,it culminated in his becoming PM In 1996,period of1998-2004 when he held the position again,will be always remembered #GoodGovernance.Fought with ailments,last few years,today fight ends.We always will miss you
— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) August 16, 2018
Omar Abdullah:
Vajpayee Sahib is no more & I feel a personal sense of loss at his passing. Thank you sir for the opportunities, for the trust you reposed in me, for the opportunities to travel with you & to learn from you. You will be greatly missed #AtalBihariVajpayee.
They don’t make leaders like him anymore. RIP Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Thank you especially for looking at Kashmir through the prism of insaniyat.
— Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) August 16, 2018
Dharmendra Pradhan:
Grieved at the demise of our beloved leader Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji. Today is a sad day for Indian politics & a huge loss for the country. Former PM & first president of BJP, Atal ji was a prolific thinker, accomplished poet, political stalwart & a human being par excellence.
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— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) August 16, 2018
Baijayant Panda:
#AtalBihariVajpayeeji amar rahe!
He was always my idol. For long years he was ‘the right man in the wrong party’, but by the time i entered Parlmt, he was already (& remains) one of our most revered & popular heads of govt ever. He was a class apart.
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He was always my idol. For long years he was ‘the right man in the wrong party’, but by the time i entered Parlmt, he was already (& remains) one of our most revered & popular heads of govt ever. He was a class apart.
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) August 16, 2018
Niranjan Patnaik:
Former PM Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s sad demise has left a void in Indian politics that can’t be filled. He was a true statesman who believed in dialogue and engagement with everyone. May his soul rest in peace. #AtalBihariVaajpayee
Former PM Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s sad demise has left a void in Indian politics that can’t be filled. He was a true statesman who believed in dialogue and engagement with everyone. May his soul rest in peace. #AtalBihariVaajpayee pic.twitter.com/f5J3oaymS3
— Niranjan Patnaik (@NPatnaikOdisha) August 16, 2018
Achyuta Samanta
Deeply saddened and heartbroken at the demise of former PM #AtalBihariVajpayee ji. He was a great leader, a statesman, ideologue and an icon. He was one of Independent India’s greatest leaders and his leadership transformed India. He was a good man with a good soul.
Deeply saddened and heartbroken at the demise of former PM #AtalBihariVajpayee ji. He was a great leader, a statesman, ideologue and an icon. He was one of Independent India’s greatest leaders and his leadership transformed India. He was a good man with a good soul. pic.twitter.com/uKfSKi1FPl
— Achyuta Samanta (@achyuta_samanta) August 16, 2018
Narasingha Mishra:
With the sad demise of Vajpayee Ji, we lost one of the best orators in Indian politics and a statesman. #RIPAtalBihariVaajpayee
With the sad demise of Vajpayee Ji, we lost one of the best orators in Indian politics and a statesman. #RIPAtalBihariVaajpayee
— Narasingha Mishra (@NarasinghMishra) August 16, 2018
