India, Dec. 26 -- Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and several leaders paid tributes to former Prime Minister AB Vajpayee on his birth centenary on Thursday.

BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran on Thursday said the former Prime Minister firmly protected national unity and democratic values without losing balance and compassion even in difficult moments.

Paying rich tributes to the BJP stalwart on his birth centenary, Nagenthran also said that under his leadership, Indian politics reached new heights.

Vajpayee proved through his actions that respect for governance, integrity in public life, and national interest should be the centre of politics, he added.

"He was a leader who, without losing balance and compassion even in difficult moments, firmly ...