Former Haryana Governor and ex-speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly Dhanik Lal Mandal died in Chandigarh at the age of 90.
Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar paid tributes to Mr Mandal, who died on Sunday.
"Deeply grieved at the passing away of former Haryana Governor Shri Dhanik Lal Mandal ji. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and admirers! May God grant eternal peace to the departed soul. Om Shanti," Mr Dattatreya tweeted.
Chief Minister Khattar said Mr Mandal will always be remembered as an able politician, administrator and a social worker.
"It is very sad to hear about the passing away of former Haryana Governor Shri Dhanik Lal Mandal ji," Mr Khattar said in a tweet in Hindi.
Mr Mandal served as the Governor of Haryana between 1990 and 1995.
In a tweet, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also condoled the demise of the socialist leader, who was also former Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
Mr Kumar described Mr Mandal's death as an irreparable loss to society and Indian politics and as a personal loss for him.
Mandal's last rites will be performed with state honours, Mr Kumar said.
Born on March 30, 1932 at Belha in Bihar's Madhubani, Mr Mandal was elected thrice to the Bihar Assembly in 1967, 1969 and 1972. He was the Speaker of the Bihar Assembly in 1967.
Mr Mandal got elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977 and served as the Minister of State for Home Affairs till January 1980. He got elected to the Lok Sabha for the second time in 1980.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Delhi Continues To Breathe Toxic Air, AQI At 371, Trains Delayed
PGIMER Chandigarh Invites Applications For 134 Posts, Exam On December 6, Check Details Amid Rising Pollution, Haryana Authorises Deputy Commissioners To Temporarily Shut Schools Till Class 5 Jeweller's Son Shot At By 3 Masked Men During Store Robbery In Haryana: Cops "Speculative, Inaccurate": Canada Factchecks Own Media, Backtracks After India's Stinker Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest Indian Student In US Accidentally Shoots Himself Dead While Celebrating Birthday Chimps Are Upping Their Tool Game. Why It Holds Relevance For Humans Nutritionist Reveals How High-AGEs Diets Are Fuelling Diabetes "This Is Worth...": Ex-Zomato Employee On Deepinder Goyal's Job Offer Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.