Lal Krishna Advani admitted to hospital with chest infection
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Deputy Prime Minister of India Lal Krishna Advani was hospitalized on Friday. According to reports, Advani has been admitted to Apollo Hospitals for treatment of a chest infection and age-related health problems. He is receiving treatment there.
LK Advani is 98 years old. He will celebrate his 99th birthday on November 8th.
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited L.K. Advani’s residence to meet him and seek his blessings after he completed 25 years in public service.
Lal Krishna Advani, along with Atal Bihari Vajpayee, founded the BJP in 1980. He served as its longest-serving president. Under his leadership, the party rose from just two seats in 1984 to 182 seats in 1998. Advani served as a member of the Lok Sabha from 1989 until his retirement in 2019, serving seven terms.He represented the Gandhinagar constituency for most of his term. He served as the country’s Home Minister from 1998 to 2004 and as Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 to 2004. Advani was awarded India’s highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna, in 2024..(UPDATED ON 16TH OCTOBER 2026)
