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  'Move to honour decades of his service to nation': Politicians welcome Bharat Ratna for LK Advani

  India | February 03, 2024 17:43 IST

  The Bharat Ratna will be bestowed on Advani in a year of the Ram temple's consecration, which marks a triumphant closure for the BJP of an issue which was thrust into popular consciousness by the veteran leader through his 'Ram Rath Yatra' in 1990.

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  Co-founder of BJP, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's closest confidant, LK Advani held several ministries

  India | February 03, 2024 13:01 IST

  From being one of the co-founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party to being the longest-serving president of the saffron brigade, LK Advani has been credited with crafting the party's rise through the 90s when it came to power for the first time as the head of coalition governments under Atal Bihari Va

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  LK Advani to be conferred with Bharat Ratna, announces PM Modi

  India | February 03, 2024 13:15 IST

  One of the most respected statesmen of our times, his contribution to the development of India is monumental, PM Modi said on X.

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  LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi requested not to attend Ram temple consecration, says trust

  India | December 19, 2023 10:01 IST

  Advani headed the politically significant 'Ram Rath Yatra' in the early 90s to support the agitation, led by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and its affiliates to construct a Ram temple on the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

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  Vajpayee rejected idea to become President, given unfinished task by ex-PM, reveals his advisor

  India | October 21, 2023 16:23 IST

  Ashok Tandon was media relations in-charge in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's PMO from 1998-2004. He made these revelations in his new book 'The Reverse Swing: Colonialism to Cooperation'.

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  Babri mosque demolition: Allahabad HC dismisses plea against acquittal of LK Advani, other accused

  India | November 09, 2022 21:38 IST

  Babri mosque demolition case: “The two appellants cannot be treated as 'victims', therefore, they have no locus to maintain the instant appeal," the court said.

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  PM Modi greets LK Advani on his 94th birthday, prays for his long & healthy life

  India | November 08, 2021 10:21 IST

  LK Advani was born in Karachi in undivided India in 1927. He is regarded as the principal architect of the BJP's rise as a major national political party in the country in 80s.

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  Karnataka BJP leader seeks Bharat Ratna for Advani

  India | November 08, 2020 23:32 IST

  Karnataka's senior BJP leader D.H. Shankaramurthy urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bestow Bharat Ratna on party patriarch L.K. Advani, who celebrated his 92nd birthday in New Delhi on Sunday.

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  Welcomed court's decision by saying 'Jai Shri Ram': LK Advani on Babri demolition verdict

  News | September 30, 2020 16:03 IST

  In a self made video, BJP veteran and senior leader Lal Krishna Advani on September 30 welcomed the judgement by the CBI court in Babri Masjid Demolition Case.

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  All accused in Babri Masjid demolition case acquitted by CBI Court

  News | September 30, 2020 15:58 IST

  All accused in Babri Masjid demolition case acquitted by Special CBI Court in Lucknow on September 30.

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  Babri Masjid case: LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi welcome court's decision on their acquittal

  News | September 30, 2020 15:03 IST

  LK Advani: I wholeheartedly welcome the judgement by the Special Court. The judgement vindicates my personal and BJP's belief and commitment toward the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
  
  
  Murli Manohar Joshi: It's a historic decision by the court. This proves that no conspiracy was hatched for December 6 incident in Ayodhya. Our program and rallies were not part of any conspiracy. We are happy, everyone should now be excited about Ram Mandir's construction. Jai Shri Ram, Sabko Sanmati De Bhagwan.

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  Babri Verdict: BJP leaders LK Advani, MM Joshi, Uma Bharti unlikely to be present in court

  India | September 30, 2020 10:24 IST

  BJP veterans LK Advani, MM Joshi, Uma Bharti and Kalyan Singh, all accused in the Babri mosque demolition case, are unlikely to be present in the trial court on Wednesday at the time of delivery of verdict in the matter.

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  Ram Mandir will represent India as strong, prosperous, harmonious nation: LK Advani

  India | August 04, 2020 21:26 IST

  Ahead Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan ceremony, Veteran BJP leader LK Advani addressed the nation on Tuesday and said that the ground-breaking ceremony of Ram Temple will be a historical and emotional day for him.

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  Babri mosque demolition case: Advani to depose on July 24; MM Joshi on July 23

  India | July 20, 2020 17:11 IST

  A special CBI court on Monday set July 24 for recording the statement of former deputy prime minister L K Advani in the Babri mosque demolition case.

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  Delhi Polls: LK Advani, daughter Pratibha Advani cast votes

  Elections | February 08, 2020 16:19 IST

  Delhi: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani and his daughter Pratibha Advani cast their vote at a polling booth on Aurangzeb lane.

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  Shikara makes LK Advani emotional, Aamir Khan gives a shout out for Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film

  Celebrities | February 07, 2020 22:38 IST

  Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani got emotional while watching filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopras Shikara: The Untold Story Of Kashmiri Pandits.

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  LK Advani gets emotional after watching Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Shikara

  Entertainment | February 08, 2020 11:27 IST

  Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani got emotional while watching filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopras Shikara: The Untold Story Of Kashmiri Pandits.

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  I feel deeply blessed, says LK Advani after Ayodhya verdict

  India | November 09, 2019 19:13 IST

  Veteran politician and senior BJP leader LK Advani joyously welcomed the Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict on Saturday. The Supreme Court, in a unanimous verdict on Saturday, allotted the disputed land at Ayodhya for the construction of Ram temple. A 5-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi put an end to the more than a century-old dispute.

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  Arun Jaitley was soft-spoken and warm-hearted, his demise is a loss to the nation: L K Advani

  India | August 25, 2019 10:56 IST

  Senior BJP leader L K Advani on Saturday fondly remembered Arun Jaitley as a man with a deeply analytical mind who the party depended on for finding solutions to complex issues. Jaitley, 66, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was undergoing treatment for a few weeks.

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  L K Advani unfurls national flag as his condition improves

  India | August 15, 2019 16:20 IST

  Advani's office had on Wednesday said that he would not be hoisting the national flag on Thursday due to viral infection but his condition improved in the morning, allowing the 91-year-old leader to continue with the practice.