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Lal Krishna Advani

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  • Born 08 November 1927
  • Age 97
  • Birth Place Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India, (present-day, Sindh, Pakistan, )
  • Profession Journalist, Diplomat, Trade Unionist, Politician
  • Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (1980-present)
  • In Office 7th Deputy Prime Minister Of India 29 June 2002 - 22 May 2004, 21st Union Minister Of Home Affairs 19 March 1998 - 22 May 2004, 16th Union Minister Of Coal And Mines 1 July 2002 - 26 August 2002, 17th Union Minister Of Personnel, Public Grievances And Pensions 29 January 2003 - 21 May 2004, 6th Leader Of The Opposition In Lok Sabha 22 May 2004 - 21 December 2009, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 28 February 1998 - 23 May 2019, 2nd President Of The Bharatiya Janata Party 2004-2005, 5th Leader Of The Opposition In Rajya Sabha 21 January 1980 - 7 April 1980, 11th Union Minister Of Information & Broadcasting 24 March 1977 - 28 July 1979, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 3 April 1988 - 30 November 1989
  • Residence 30, Prithviraj Road, New Delhi
  • Awards Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan

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Lal Krishna Advani BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Lal Krishna Advani: A Legacy in Indian Politics Born November 8, 1927, Lal Krishna Advani is a prominent figure in Indian politics. A co-founder of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), his political career spans decades. He served as the Deputy Prim...

Lal Krishna Advani PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse Kamla Advani ​ ​(1965; died 2016), ​
Children Pratibha Advani (daughter), Jayant Advani (son)

POSITIONS HELD BY Lal Krishna Advani

Position Tenure
Member of Rajya Sabha N/A
Minister of Home Affairs 19 March 1998 - 22 May 2004
Deputy Prime Minister of India 5 February 2002 - 22 May 2004
Minister of Information and Broadcasting 24 March 1977 - 28 July 1980
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha N/A
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha 21 January 1980 - 7 April 1980
Member of the 11th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 12th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 13th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 9th Lok Sabha 2 December 1989 - 13 March 1991

LAL KRISHNA ADVANI NEWS

Age does not determine old or young: Advani to RSS

December 18, 2013 2:52 am

Advani admitted that his utterances in some blogs may have come as disapproval of the party’s decisions.

State BJP leaders mum on Advani visit

October 16, 2013 3:40 am

This will be his first visit to Gujarat after the anointment of Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the prime ministerial candidate of the party.

Modi mends bridges,praises Advani,Jaya

August 12, 2013 2:40 am

Hyderabad: Also praises his counterparts in Madhya Pradesh,Chhattisgarh

Lal Krishna Advani moves away from Modi,says Non-Cong,Non-BJP PM possible

August 05, 2012 5:35 pm

Advani had in a blog written about not-so-rosy picture about state of affairs in BJP.

HC orders speedy trial in Babri case

December 09, 2011 1:17 am

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday ordered the Special Judicial Magistrate (Ayodhya Case) of Rae Bareli to conduct speedy disposal of the Babri Masjid demolition case.

BJP to release first list after yatras

September 23, 2011 5:06 am

The Bharatiya Janata Party has once again postponed the release of its first list of candidates for the 2012 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

Advani wants Left out,TMC,Cong at bay

April 22, 2011 3:31 am

Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani today called the people of the state to vote for BJP as other parties have either failed to do anything substantial for the state or are not worthy of being given the power.

Advani invites Sonia,Rahul for tea in Parliament House

November 08, 2010 11:20 pm

BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani,who turned 83 on Monday,had an unusual get-together.

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