L. K. Advani
Lal Krishna Advani is an Indian politician and statesman who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. He is one of the co-founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation. He was the longest serving Minister of Home Affairs serving for 6 years and 64 days from 1998 to 2004, until his protége Amit Shah overtook him in 2025.
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- Born in
- Karachi
- Educated at
- Rishi Dayaram and Seth Hassaram National College and Seth Wassiamull Assomull Science CollegeUniversity of MumbaiGovernment Law College, MumbaiSt Patrick's High School, Karachi
- Awards
- 🏆 Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs🏆 Bharat Ratna🏆 Outstanding Parliamentarian Award
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1927
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