"The demise of Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji is an irreparable loss to the nation. I am unable to digest the fact that he is no more with us. I am as much saddened by his death as is the entire nation. He was not an individual; he was a force," Pawan Kalyan has said, condoling the passing away of India's former Prime Minister at 93.

The Jana Sena leader hailed the steely resolve of the statesman in making India a nuclear power. "During his reign, India saw progress in all areas. He pursued value-based politics sans selfishness," Pawan added in a statement

He praised Vajpayee as a multi-faceted personality who was an orator par excellence. "It's our fortune that such a great man was born as Bharata Mata's son. He will always be remembered as the Bhishma of Indian politics," Pawan said.