L. K. Advani
Lal Krishna Advani (born 8 November 1927) known as L. K. Advani is an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He co-founded the party in April 1980.
L. K. Advani | |
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| 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India | |
| In office 5 February 2002 – 22 May 2004 | |
| President | K. R. Narayanan A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Devi Lal |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 19 March 1998 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Indrajit Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Shivraj Patil |
| Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha) | |
| In office May 2004 – December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sonia Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Sushma Swaraj |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | |
| In office 29 January 2003 – 21 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister of Coal and Mines | |
| In office 1 July 2002 – 25 August 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Leader of Opposition (Rajya Sabha) | |
| In office January 1980 – April 1980 | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 24 march 1977 – 28 july 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Morarji Desai |
| Member of Parliament for Gandhinagar | |
| Assumed office 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Patel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lal Krishna Advani 8 November 1927 Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Sindh, Pakistan) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (1980–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (Before 1977) Janata Party (1977–80) |
| Spouse(s) | Kamla Advani (m. 1932–2016) |
| Children | Pratibha Advani (Daughter) Jayant Advani (Son) |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
| Profession | Politician, Activist |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
| Website | Official website |
Advani served as Minister of Home Affairs in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government from 1998 to 2004. He served as 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004 under Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the 10th Lok Sabha and 14th Lok Sabha.[1] Advani began his political career as a volunteer of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a right-wing Hindu nationalist organisation.
In 2015 he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honor.[2]
L. K. Advani Media
Advani with then US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2005
Advani during an election campaign in 2009
Advani receiving the Padma Vibhushan award in 2015
References
- ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha of India/National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ↑ "Padma awards 2015 announced: Advani, Amitabh among 104 awardees", Zee News, 26 January 2015.
Other websites
Media related to Lal Krishna Advani at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at Lok Sabha, Parliament of India
- Profile on website of BJP Archived 2004-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at BBC News
- Official Blog of Lal Krishna Advani