Advani
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When did LK Advani contest his first Lok Sabha election and who almost defeated him in 1991?
India | Nov 08, 2025, 10:20 AM ISTLal Krishna Advani birthday: In the 1991 general elections, Lal Krishna Advani contested from two seats: Gandhinagar in Gujarat and New Delhi. His main rival in New Delhi was the legendary Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, who had entered politics with the Congress party.
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Lal Krishna Advani, veteran BJP leader and former Deputy PM, discharged from AIIMS
India | Jun 27, 2024, 02:20 PM ISTBorn in Karachi (present-day Pakistan) on November 8, 1927, Advani joined the RSS as a Swayamsevak in 1942 and served as the BJP president from 1986 to 1990, then from 1993 to 1998 and from 2004 to 2005. He was Deputy PM during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
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Lal Krishna Advani, veteran BJP leader and former Deputy PM, admitted to AIIMS in Delhi
India | Jun 27, 2024, 06:17 AM ISTAt present, LK Advani has been kept under the supervision of a doctor of the geriatric department. According to his family members, his health is fine.
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Bharat Ratna: LK Advani receives India's highest civilian award at his residence in Delhi | VIDEO
India | Mar 31, 2024, 02:53 PM ISTBharat Ratna 2024: During his ministerial tenure, Advani abolished Press censorship, repealed all anti-Press legislation enacted during the Emergency, and institutionalised reforms to safeguard the freedom of the media.
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Watch: Advani's daughter hugs her father after govt's decision to confer him Bharat Ratna
India | Feb 03, 2024, 03:03 PM ISTThe Prime Minister took to his personal X handle to announce the highest civilian award for LK Advani and informed that he also congratulated the party veteran on being conferred with the nation’s highest civilian honour.
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'Fight the sin but love the sinner', Tharoor quotes Gandhi after backlash on birthday wish to Advani
India | Nov 11, 2021, 05:56 PM ISTA controversy had erupted on Monday after Tharoor tweeted a birthday message for Advani in which he described him as "a fine human being" and "a gentleman in politics".
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Advani visit Shimla
India | Jun 19, 2019, 10:10 PM ISTBJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani will be visiting the Himachal Pradesh capital for a weeklong sojourn this week, officials said on Wednesday.
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Pranab's visit to RSS headquarters, his speech a significant event in our history: Advani
India | Jun 08, 2018, 05:12 PM ISTAdvani lauded Mukherjee, for accepting the invitation of the Hindutva organisation and its chief Mohan Bhagwat for inviting him.
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LK Advani turns 90 today, will celebrate birthday with visually challenged kids
National | Nov 08, 2017, 10:21 AM ISTExtending birthday greetings to senior BJP leader Advani, in a series of tweets, PM Narendra Modi said, "Birthday greetings to respected Advani Ji. I pray that he is blessed with good health and a long life".
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Babri Masjid Case: SC revives criminal conspiracy charges against BJP’s Advani, Joshi, others
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Take note of Advani’s 'tears' over Parliament washout, Shiv Sena tells BJP
National | Dec 17, 2016, 07:02 PM ISTUddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena today asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to take cognisance of its party patriarch L K Advani’s “tears” and called for a special session to discuss the demonetisation issue.
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Veterans upset, Advani to write to Modi on Azad
National | Dec 25, 2015, 12:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: BJP veterans upset over the suspension of party MP Kirti Azad met here on Thursday and authorized former president L.K. Advani to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express their anguish.A meeting
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L K Advani won in Hawala case because of me: Ram Jethmalani
National | Dec 22, 2015, 06:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani today said L K Advani won in the Hawala case because he had appeared for him but he will be prosecuting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the defamation case
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Kejriwal meets Advani
National | Jul 28, 2015, 12:10 AM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today met BJP patriarch L K Advani and discussed a range of issues including the political landscape in the country and challenges being faced by the capital.Sources said
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BJP missing L K Advani's active participation: Shatrughan Sinha
National | Jul 10, 2015, 06:41 PM ISTMumbai: Pitching for L K Advani, BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha today said the party misses the stalwart's "active participation" in organisational affairs and called for his "guidance and consultation" on important issues."I can say that
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Need to maintain probity in public life,I resigned after Hawala scam: L K Advani
National | Jun 28, 2015, 09:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a veiled message to the Modi government in the wake of the controversy over Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje, BJP patriarch L K Advani today said there is a need to maintain
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NJAC vs Collegium: Supreme Court takes note of Advani's Emergency remarks
India | Jun 20, 2015, 02:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Senior BJP leader LK Advani's remarks that another Emergency couldn't be ruled out, has been noted by the Supreme Court during the hearing on the legality of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC). "It's
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L K Advani cancels meeting with Arvind Kejriwal
National | Jun 19, 2015, 06:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: A meeting between BJP L K Advani and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was today called off, triggering speculation whether the BJP had a hand in the cancellation.Interestingly, Kejriwal who had like other
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'Is Delhi BJP's first experiment?' Kejriwal tweets on Advani's Emergency remark
National | Jun 18, 2015, 04:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: In the midst of a turf battle with the Centre on a range of issues, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today agreed with BJP patriarch L K Advani that imposition of Emergency cannot be
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Nitish Kumar supports LK Advani on Emergency fears
National | Jun 18, 2015, 02:23 PM ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today supported the concern of BJP patriarch L K Advani that Emergency-like situation could emerge again and said that Bihar was "facing it on a daily basis"."Advani is among