New Delhi, August 17: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday at the age of 93 years. His condition deteriorated on Wednesday and he was put on life support at AIIMS. Vajpayee was admitted on June 11 to the hospital for a routine check-up. Ever since the news of his deteriorating health was announced in the AIIMS bulletin, leaders across party lines were paying a visit to the leader. Even after his demise politicians across the country flew to New Delhi to pay homage to the late former PM.

The governments of Pakistan and Bangladesh have paid their homage to Vajpayee.  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement said, "Today, our 2 countries & our bilateral relationship continue to benefit from PM Vajpayee’s vision, which helped promote expanded cooperation. He recognized early on that US & India, based on their shared democratic values, could develop a partnership that would contribute to economic prosperity & security of the region & the world."  Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Dies at 93: These Quotes by Former Indian Prime Minister Makes Him Immortal

The coverage of the leader's demise on today's newspaper shows the aura which Vajpayee had and what his loss means to the nation. Papers have paid a tribute to him by using words like- statesman, gentleman, poet, stalwart and an end of an era. Below are few examples of today's mainline newspapers and how they have covered former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former prime minister and BJP stalwart breathed his last at 5:05 pm on Thursday at AIIMS following a prolonged illness. Heavy security arrangements have been done in the national capital owing to the final procession of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday. The Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory for commuters in the national capital along with several alternative routes. His funeral process will start ay 1 pm and his body will be cremated today at 4 PM. Catch all the live updates about his last rites here.

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