All Punjab Offices/Boards/Corporation and Educational Institutions of the state will remain closed tomorrow as a ma… https://t.co/wVvMi5XyN4 — ANI (@ANI) 1534429053000

All Delhi govt offices, schools and other institutions shall remain closed tomorrow, as mark of respect for our dea… https://t.co/AiFhLMumPo — Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) 1534426596000

Seven day state mourning and public holiday tomorrow has been declared by Madhya Pradesh Government… https://t.co/ssINvHAMmq — ANI (@ANI) 1534429883000

Seven day state mourning and public holiday tomorrow has been declared by Bihar Government #AtalBihariVajpayee https://t.co/JkXzpyxIcG — ANI (@ANI) 1534428219000

Odisha government has declared government holiday tomorrow in the state; all government offices, schools & colleges… https://t.co/W2pPKf6QmK — ANI (@ANI) 1534431429000

Jharkhand government has declared seven-day mourning in memory of #AtalBihariVajpayee, the state govt has also decl… https://t.co/rbv2nhvloi — ANI (@ANI) 1534429466000

(With inputs from agencies)

NEW DELHI: Several states have declared a public holiday tomorrow as a mark of respect for Atal Bihari Vajpayee , who passed away in New Delhi today.All schools, colleges and government offices will remain closed on August 17 in states like Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, one of India's most charismatic leaders who led the nation through several crises and held together a tenuous coalition with his inclusive politics, died at 93 after a prolonged illness.His death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital where he was admitted June 11 with a variety of ailments."It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, at 05:05 PM," the AIIMS said in a statement.