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.

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. 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.

## Other websites

- Official site
- Profile at Lok Sabha, Parliament of India
- Profile on website of BJP
- Profile at _BBC News_
- Official Blog of Lal Krishna Advani

Lal Krishna Advani

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: L. K. Advani
- **image**: Bharat Ratna Shri Lal Krishna Advani (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Advani in March 2024
- **office1**: Deputy Prime Minister of India, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India
- **president1**: K. R. Narayanan
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- **primeminister1**: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- **term start1**: 5 February 2002
- **term end1**: 22 May 2004
- **predecessor1**: Chaudhary Devi Lal
- **successor1**: _Vacant_
- **office2**: Minister of Home Affairs (India), Minister of Home Affairs
- **primeminister2**: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- **term start2**: 19 March 1998
- **term end2**: 22 May 2004
- **predecessor2**: Indrajit Gupta
- **successor2**: Shivraj Patil
- **office3**: Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha)
- **term start3**: May 2004
- **term end3**: December 2009
- **predecessor3**: Sonia Gandhi
- **successor3**: Sushma Swaraj
- **term start4**: 1989
- **term end4**: 1993
- **office5**: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (India), Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
- **primeminister5**: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- **term start5**: 29 January 2003
- **term end5**: 21 May 2004
- **office6**: Ministry of Coal, Minister of Coal and Mines
- **primeminister6**: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- **term start6**: 1 July 2002
- **term end6**: 25 August 2002
- **office7**: Leader of Opposition (Rajya Sabha)
- **term start7**: January 1980
- **term end7**: April 1980
- **office8**: Minister of Information and Broadcasting (India), Minister of Information and Broadcasting
- **primeminister8**: Morarji Desai
- **term start8**: 24 march 1977
- **term end8**: 28 july 1980
- **constituency mp9**: Gandhinagar (Lok Sabha constituency), Gandhinagar
- **parliament1**: Indian
- **term start9**: 1998
- **predecessor9**: Vijay Patel
- **birth name**: Lal Krishna Advani
- **birth place**: Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British Raj, British India (now in Sindh, Pakistan)
- **party**: Bharatiya Janata Party <small>(1980–present)</small>
- **otherparty**: Bharatiya Jana Sangh <small>(Before 1977)</small>
Janata Party <small>(1977–80)</small>
- **children**: Pratibha Advani (Daughter)
Jayant Advani (Son)
- **alma mater**: University of Mumbai
- **nationality**: Indian
- **profession**: Politician, Activist
- **awards**: Padma Vibhushan
- **website**: [http://www.lkadvani.in/ Official website]