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.
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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
1927 births
Living people
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians
Indian Deputy Prime Ministers
Politicians from West Bengal