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Lal Krishna Advani, BJP veteran leader and Bharat Ratna awardee, turns 97 | IN PICS

Lal Krishna Advani 97th birthday: Born in Karachi (present-day Pakistan) on November 8, 1927, Advani joined the RSS as a Swayamsevak in 1942. He served as the BJP National President from 1986 to 1990, then from 1993 to 1998, and from 2004 to 2005.

sheenu-sharma Edited By: Sheenu Sharma @@20sheenu [Updated: November 08, 2024 13:57 IST]
  • BJP veteran leader Lal Krishna Advani becomes active member of BJP under nationwide Active Membership Campaign of party. Advani was born in Karachi (present-day Pakistan) on November 8, 1927.
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    BJP veteran leader Lal Krishna Advani becomes active member of BJP under nationwide Active Membership Campaign of party. Advani was born in Karachi (present-day Pakistan) on November 8, 1927.
  • Former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu and senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani during a meeting. Advani served as Deputy Prime Minister in the NDA government led by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee from 2002 to 2004.
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    Former vice president M Venkaiah Naidu and senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani during a meeting. Advani served as Deputy Prime Minister in the NDA government led by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee from 2002 to 2004.
  • BJP leaders Lal Krishna Advani and Narendra Modi on chariot during the 1990s Rath Yatra. Advani was conferred Bharat Ratna by President Droupadi Murmu in March, 2024.
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    BJP leaders Lal Krishna Advani and Narendra Modi on chariot during the 1990s Rath Yatra. Advani was conferred Bharat Ratna by President Droupadi Murmu in March, 2024.
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  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah with senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani during a meeting. Advani joined the RSS as a Swayamsevak in 1942.
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    Union Home Minister Amit Shah with senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani during a meeting. Advani joined the RSS as a Swayamsevak in 1942.
  • Kalraj Mishra meets Bharat Ratna Lal Krishna Advani. LK served as BJP National President from 1986 to 1990, then from 1993 to 1998, and from 2004 to 2005.
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    Kalraj Mishra meets Bharat Ratna Lal Krishna Advani. LK served as BJP National President from 1986 to 1990, then from 1993 to 1998, and from 2004 to 2005.
  • Lal Krishna Advani with Rajnath Singh, Narendra Modi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Advani had served as the President of the party for the longest period since its inception in 1980.
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    Lal Krishna Advani with Rajnath Singh, Narendra Modi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Advani had served as the President of the party for the longest period since its inception in 1980.
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  • Lal Krishna Advani with Bal Thackeray, founder of Shiv Sena. Capping a parliamentary career of nearly three decades, LK Advani was first the Home Minister and, later, the Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1999-2004).
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    Lal Krishna Advani with Bal Thackeray, founder of Shiv Sena. Capping a parliamentary career of nearly three decades, LK Advani was first the Home Minister and, later, the Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1999-2004).
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