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Know Lal Krishna Advani “ BJP's perpetual 'PM-in-waiting'

New Delhi: Very few politicians of independent India can be credited with bringing about paradigm shift in the political discourse of the country. L K Advani is definitely one of them.  Advani is the man



Advani with family at a pilgrimage

Nevertheless, the RSS allowed him to be projected as NDA's PM candidate because there was no other viable alternative acceptable to NDA's allies. Unfortunately for Advani, NDA failed once again and Advani's wish of occupying 7, Race Course Road remained unfulfilled.

But the downfall of Advani had already started and the loss of 2009 further isolated him. The RSS did not allow him to continue as leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and he was told tersely to play just the role of a mentor.