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""With death of Vajpayee ji I have lost a friend and a guardian. He has left a big void in Indian politics which future generations will keep on struggling to fill, for the ages to come. Besides, it also announced seven days state mourning in deference to Vajpayee, an official statement said here.In his condolence message, Mallik said "Atal ji would continue to rule the hearts of Indians for ages. PATNA: Bihar Governor Satya Pal Mallik and chief minister Nitish Kumar condoled the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee , who passed away in New Delhi on Thursday evening following prolonged illness.RJD president Lalu Prasad also expressed grief over former PM's demise.The Bihar government announced a state holiday on Friday as mark of respect to the former PM. We will miss him..