Following the demise of Shiromani Akali Dal patron, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) state president JP Nadda will pay last respects to Parkash Singh Badal in his ancestral village Lambi on Thursday.
"All government offices, departments, boards, corporations and educational institutions in Punjab will remain shut on Thursday (April 27)," the official order said.
Earlier central government on Tuesday, declared two days of national mourning following the demise of former Punjab Chief Min
Badal's mortal remains were brought to the SAD office in Sector 28 in Chandigarh for paying last respects on Wednesday, where party leaders and workers gathered in large number to pay tributes.
According to party leaders, Badal's mortal remains will be placed for paying last respects at the SAD office in Chandigarh from 10:00 am to noon on Wednesday.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday caught up with his former Punjab counterpart Captain Amarinder Singh as the two leaders arrived to pay last respects to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron Parkash Singh Badal.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday condoled the passing away of Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal, saying that his demise marks the end of an era in the country's politics.
Condoling the demise of Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, former deputy Prime Minister LK Advani on Tuesday said the former Punjab chief minister was a grassroots leader who endeared himself to the masses by working tirelessly for the development of the state.
A seasoned political leader who became the youngest chief minister and the oldest of a state in India, Parkash Singh Badal tirelessly worked for Punjab and anchored it through critical times.
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government on Tuesday, will be declaring two days of national mourning following the demise of former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal.