L. K. Advani
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| Lal Krishna Advani لعل ڪرشنا آڏواڻي लालकृष्ण आडवाणी | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of India | |
| In office 5 February 2000 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 19 March 1998 – 22 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Indrajit Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Shivraj Patil |
| Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha) | |
| In office May 2004 – December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sonia Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Sushma Swaraj |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | |
| In office 29 January 2003 – 21 May 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister of Coal and Mines | |
| In office 1 July 2002 – 25 August 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Leader of Opposition (Rajya Sabha) | |
| In office January 1980 – April 1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1927 Karachi, British India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (1980–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (Before 1977) Janata Party (1977–1980) |
| Spouse(s) | Kamla Advani |
| Children | Pratibha (Daughter) Jayant (Son) |
| Alma mater | Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi, British India D. G. National College,Hyderabad Sindh Government Law College,Bombay University. |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Website | Official website |
Lal Krishna Advani (Sindhi: لعل ڪرشنا آڏواڻي,Hindi:लालकृष्ण आडवाणी); born on 8 November 1927, in Karachi, British India) is an Indian politician who is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the current opposition in the Indian Parliament. When the BJP-led National Democratic Alliancewas in power from 1998–2004 under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Advani served as Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister (the latter in 2002–04). He was the Leader of the Opposition in the 10th Lok Sabha and 14th Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament).[1] Advani began his political career as a volunteer of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu organisation.
Early life and education [edit]
L.K Advani was born in Karachi, British India, in a Hindu Sindhi family[2] to Kishanchand D Advani and Gyani Devi. He completed his early schooling from Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi, and then enrolled at D G National College in Hyderabad Sindh. He graduated in Law from Government Law College, Bombay University.[3]
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