Hailing from Karachi, LK Advani migrated to India following the Partition and established himself in Bombay. At the age of fourteen, in 1941, he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Advani became a member of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951, an organization founded by BJP icon Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The Bharatiya Jana Sangh served as the political precursor to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
LK Advani’s political journey saw him becoming a member of the Rajya Sabha for the first time in 1970, holding that position for four terms until 1989. In 1977, after the Janata Party’s triumph in the general elections, he assumed the role of Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha.
A founding member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Advani served as the party’s president on three occasions. In 1989, he entered the Lok Sabha for the first time. During Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government formation in 1999, Advani took on the roles of Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister.
Recognizing his contributions, LK Advani was honored with the Padma Vibhushan in 2015, India’s second-highest civilian award.
Also Read: Brutal! Social Media Friends Rape Teenage Girl In Delhi