Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam today expressed grief over the death of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
DMK working president M K Stalin also mourned the death.
The dignitaries would pay their last respects to the leader at Delhi.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi chief Thol. Thirumavalavan, MDMK leader Vaiko, DMK's A Raja and party's Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi, BJP leaders Tamilisai Soundararajan would also visit Delhi to pay homage to the departed leader.
In his condolence message, Governor Purohit said "Vajpayee was an outstanding statesman, a great orator and role model for politicians and poets and his death "fills me with great shock and grief."
"A great son of Mother India is no more. But his service to the people of India as the Prime Minister of the nation, memories of his speeches in Parliament and outside, and his qualities of tolerance and magnanimity will live on forever," he said.
Highlighting his administrative skills, Palaniswami said Vajpayee, the first prime minister from BJP, had slogged his entire life.
Stalin said despite ideological differences, the late 'Kalaignar' M Karunanidhi shared cordial relationship with Vajpayee.
"By taking part in a protest by Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation, organised in Madurai, for the rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka, Vajpayee made TN proud...it is a big loss to the country," he said.
AMMK, DMDK, MDMK, Tamil Maanila Congress also expressed grief over the death.
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