"Although Arunji was hospitalised for the last couple of weeks, we were all hoping that he would recover soon," Advani said
Several top leaders paid homage to Jaitley, with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi saying his contributions to public life will be remembered forever
The lawyer-turned politician had been admitted to AIIMS on August 9
The Chief Minister would be traveling to Delhi on Sunday to pay his last respect to the departed
In a message, Shah, who is also the BJP president, said with his unique experience and rare ability, Jaitley has served various responsibilities in the party and the government
I express my condolences to his family and pray for the noble soul to rest in peace, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said
Gandhi expressed deep pain and distress at the passing away of Jaitley
Modi, who is in the UAE on an official tour, said the former finance minister was full of life, blessed with wit, a great sense of humour and charisma
The Attorney General described Jaitley as the brain behind managing difficult situations faced by the BJP
With Jaitley as FM, the Modi govt took several key decisions like demonetisation, GST, merger of rail budget with general budget, and advancement of general budget date to February 1
Jaitley, 66, who opted out of the Modi 2.0 government over health issues, died at AIIMS in New Delhi on Saturday after being admitted on August 9 following complaints of breathlessness and restlessnes
President Ram Nath Kovind said Jaitley's death has left a 'huge void in our public life and our intellectual ecosystem'
Confirming the senior leader's demise, Protocol Division of AIIMS stated that Jaitley breathed his last on Saturday afternoon
With Jaitley as FM, the Modi govt took several key decisions like demonetisation, GST, merger of rail budget with general budget, and advancement of general budget date to February 1
According to sources, Jaitley is on life support system. A multidisciplinary team of doctors is consistently monitoring his condition
President Ram Nath Kovind, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had visited AIIMS on Friday to check on the leader's health
The Rajya Sabha MP said that the 'wrong policies' adopted during former finance minister Arun Jaitley's tenure were responsible for the economy slowing down
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has not issued any bulletin on Jaitley's health condition since August 10
Jaitley was admitted to the AIIMS on August 9 after he complained of uneasiness and weakness
Jaitley, 66, was admitted at the Cardio-Neuro Centre of the hospital around 10 am today