A host of leaders from Tamil Nadu belonging to different parties including Chief Minister E Palaniswamy of the AIADMK and DMK Working President M.K. Stalin on Friday paid homage to the late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose body was lying in state for people to pay their last respects.

Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, Palaniswamy visited the BJP headquarters and placed wreaths on the body of Vajpayee, whom he described as a world leader who had done yeoman service to the country as prime minister and in public life.