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Tributes pour in for former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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From PM Modi to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, all major leaders expressed their grief at Vajpayee’s demise and called him a great leader.

President Ram Nath Kovind in his tweet called Vajpayee a “gentle giant” who will be missed by all.

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 16, 2018

PM Modi termed Vajpayee’s death “a personal and irreplaceable loss” and “the end of an era”.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted that “India lost a great son”.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee called Vajpayee “a democrat to the core”.

BJP president Amit Shah tweeted that Vajpayee was loved by people from all political classes.

“Atalji emerged as a popular national leader who believed that power is a means of service and led a spotless political life without compromising on national interest. And that’s why the people across political and social boundaries showered him with love and respect,” Shah said.

Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani called Vajpayee a “pioneer”.

“Atalji will be remembered as the pioneer of the first ever stable non-Congress coalition government at the Centre and I had the privilege of working as his deputy for six years. As my senior, he always encouraged and guided me in every possible manner,” he said.

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu tweeted that he joined politics because of Vajpayee.

Former PM Manmohan Singh called Vajpayee one of “the tallest leaders of modern India”.

“I have learnt with profound sorrow about the sad demise of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji. An excellent orator, an impressive poet, an exceptional Public Servant, an outstanding Parliamentarian and a great Prime Minister, Shri Vajpayee ji stood among the tallest leaders of modern India, who spent his whole life serving our great country. His services to our nation will be remembered for a long time to come,” Singh said.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee termed Vajpayee’s death a “big loss to our nation”.

Actor and BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha called Vajpayee a “father figure”.

With inputs from PTI and Twitter.

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