Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Badal died at a private hospital in Mohali at the age of 95. President Murmu said Badal was one of the tallest political stalwarts since independence.
Former chief minister and BJP leader Amarinder Singh also expressed profound grief over his demise calling him a veteran political stalwart and five-time Chief Minister of Punjab.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay his final tributes to Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh on Wednesday, according to sources.