LK Advani founded the BJP in 1980 along with Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was the longest-serving president of the BJP
LK Advani hospitalized, condition stable: Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani has been admitted to hospital on Friday. Advani is currently undergoing treatment for a chest infection and age related complications. His condition is stable now, said doctors.
The 98-year-old Advani was brought to the hospital around 7:30 pm on Friday. He was admitted to the pulmonary department and is currently under observation by a team of doctors. While medical tests are underway. Earlier, in December 2024, Advani was admitted to the ICU of Indraprastha Apollo Hospital for medical management and investigations. A neurologist supervised his treatment. He was discharged after a few days.
Lal Krishna Advani founded the BJP in 1980 along with Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was the longest-serving president of the BJP. Under his leadership, the party grew from just 2 seats in 1984 to 182 seats in 1998. Advani has been a member of the Lok Sabha since 1989 and served 7 terms until his retirement in 2019. He represented the Gandhinagar seat most of the time.
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He was the country’s Home Minister from 1998 to 2004 and Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 to 2004. Advani was awarded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2024.
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