Veteran BJP leader LK Advani admitted to Delhi AIIMS, condition ’stable’, being evaluated by specialists

Former Deputy Prime Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Lal Krishna Advani, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday.

The BJP leader is stable and under observation, doctors said.  He is been evaluated by specialists.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami reached AIIMS Delhi to meet the veteran BJP leader.

The 96-year-old BJP leader was conferred the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, earlier this year, along with four others. Advani served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure.

Advani and many other members of Jana Sangh quit the Janata Party in 1980 and formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Former PM Atal Bihari Valpayee was the first president of the BJP. Advani contested his first Lok Sabha election in 1989 from the New Delhi seat. He has played a pivotal role in Ayodhya’s Ram Temple movement and started Rath Yatra to demand construction of Ram temple at Ram Janmabhoomi.

Advani was born in Karachi on 8th November, 1927. He joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at the age of 14. As the secretary  of RSS,Advani worked in Alwar, Bharatpur, Kota among other Indian cities. He was arrested during the emergency under Indira Gandhi's tenure.

 Advani is the longest serving president of the BJP since the party was formed. He first held the position in 1986 till 1990 succeeding Atal Bihari Vajpayee. After that he again held the position from 1993 to 1998 and between 2004-2005 after Venkaiah Naidu resigned. Advani also served as the leader of opposition during Manmohan Singh’s first term as the Prime Minister. He later resigned as the leader of opposition after a controversy on a comment made on him and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was succeeded by Rajnath Singh.