A true Indian statesman': President

Ram Nath Kovind

Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former Prime Minister and a true Indian stat… https://t.co/giRPULsRJb — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) 1534421273000

'Ajatshatru of modern times': Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu

He was a real ‘Ajatha shatruvu’ (One who has no enemies) who got along with people from all sections. He was the fi… https://t.co/GJu6OcCZ7d — VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) 1534421571000

'India lost a great son': Congress president

Rahul Gandhi

Today India lost a great son. Former PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, was loved and respected by millions. My condolen… https://t.co/ak5QL5V7Qp — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1534422501000

'India's tallest statesman': L K Advani

'India lost a stalwart': Home Minister

Rajnath Singh

Pained beyond words at the demise of Shri Atalji. He had cherished the ideal of a developed and powerful India in w… https://t.co/UPo6eRcmPT — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) 1534421620000

'Feel personal sense of loss': NC vice-president

Omar Abdullah

Vajpayee Sahib is no more & I feel a personal sense of loss at his passing. Thank you sir for the opportunities, fo… https://t.co/VzEcr4A9KR — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) 1534422792000

'Reasoned critique in opposition': Former President Pranab Mukherjee

Deeply saddened at the passing away of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A reasoned critique in opposition and a seeker of… https://t.co/CtQOqcwKsv — Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) 1534421364000

'Brought political stability to our country': UP CM Yogi Adityanath

पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री श्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी के निधन पर गहरा दुःख हुआ। भारतीय राजनीति के शलाका पुरुष पूर्व प्रधान… https://t.co/baTA0yGXG5 — Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) 1534423588000

'A simple man inspite of being a senior leader': SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav

' A very big loss to the nation': West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Very very saddened that the great statesman and former PM Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji is no more with us. His pas… https://t.co/iK6Ogd2SiR — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) 1534421363000

'An exceptional public servant': Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI: As the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday, condolences started pouring in from leaders of all the political parties."Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri #AtalBihariVajpayee, our former Prime Minister and a true Indian statesman. His leadership, foresight, maturity&eloquence put him in a league of his own. Atalji, the Gentle Giant, will be missed by one & all.""Never expected end will come so soon. He was a true Indian. He never hesitated to speak from his heart. He was the tallest leader in India post independence. Vajpayee ji is 'ajatshatru' of modern times because he always maintained dignity and decorum.""Today India lost a great son. Former PM #AtalBihariVaajpayee ji, was loved and respected by millions. My condolences to his family & all his admirers. We will miss him.""I am at a loss of words to express my deep grief and sadness today as we all mourn the passing away of one of India’s tallest statesmen, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. To me, Atalji was more than a senior colleague- in fact he was my closest friend for over 65 years.""Pained beyond words at the demise of Shri Atalji. He had cherished the ideal of a developed and powerful India in which all persons lived together in unity, peace and harmony.""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.""Deeply saddened at the passing away of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A reasoned critique in opposition and a seeker of consensus as PM, Atal Ji was a democrat to the core. In his passing away, India has lost a great son and an era has come to an end. My deepest condolences.""He worked in the national interest rather than personal interest, he brought a political stability to our country. His ashes will be spread in every river in UP to respect his grand stature.""It is a big loss for the country, he was a very simple man inspite of being such a senior leader. There was not even a shred of arrogance in him. Current leaders need to learn a lot from him," said SP patron Mulayam Singh Yadav.. "Very very saddened that the great statesman and former PM Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji is no more with us. His passing away is a very big loss to our nation. I will always cherish the many fond memories. Condolences to his family and his many admirers.""I have learnt with profound sorrow about the sad demise of Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji. An excellent orator, an impressive poet, an exceptional public servant, an outstanding Parliamentarian and a great prime minister."