Lal Krishna Advani
| L. K. Advani | |
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| एल. के. आडवाणी | |
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| 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India | |
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In office 5 February 2002 – 22 May 2004 |
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| President |
K. R. Narayanan A. P. J. Abdul Kalam |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Devi Lal |
| Succeeded by | Position not in use |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
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In office 19 March 1998 – 22 May 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Indrajit Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Shivraj Patil |
| Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha) | |
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In office May 2004 – December 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Sonia Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Sushma Swaraj |
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In office 1989–1993 |
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| Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | |
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In office 29 January 2003 – 21 May 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister of Coal and Mines | |
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In office 1 July 2002 – 25 August 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Leader of Opposition (Rajya Sabha) | |
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In office January 1980 – April 1980 |
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| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
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In office 24 march 1977 – 28 july 1980 |
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| Prime Minister | Morarji Desai |
| Member of Parliament for Gandhinagar |
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Assumed office 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Vijay Patel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Lal Krishna Advani لال ڪرشن آڏواڻي लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी 8 November 1927 Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India (now in Sindh, Pakistan) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (1980–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Bharatiya Jana Sangh (Before 1977) Janata Party (1977–80) |
| Spouse(s) | Kamla Advani (b 1932 - d 2016; married in 1965) |
| Children |
Pratibha Advani (Daughter) Jayant Advani (Son) |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
| Profession |
Politician Lawyer Activist |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
| Website | Official website |
Lal Krishna Advani (लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी, born on 8 November 1927) known as L. K. Advani is an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Advani served as Minister of Home Affairs in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government from 1998 to 2004. Additionally, he served as 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.
L. K. Advani was born in Karachi in a Hindu Sindhi family of businessmen to parents Kishanchand D. Advani and Gyani Devi. He completed his early schooling from Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi, and then enrolled in D G National College in Hyderabad, Sindh. His family migrated to India during Partition and settled down in Bombay, where he graduated in Law from the Government Law College of the Bombay University.
L K Advani married Kamla Advani (1932-2016) in February 1965. He has a son, Jayant, and a daughter, Pratibha. Pratibha Advani produces TV serial shows, and also supports her father in his political activities. His wife died on 6 April 2016 due to old age.
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