Lal Krishna Advani is an Indian politician who served as the 70th 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 Hindu nationalist volunteer organization. He is also the longest-serving Minister of Home Affairs and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. He is widely regarded as the chief architect of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, which culminated in the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Lal Krishna Advani Biography
| Real name | Lal Krishna Advani |
| Profession | Indian Politician |
| Date of birth | 8 November 1927 (Tuesday) |
| Birthplace | Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Sindh, Pakistan) |
| Age | 97 years old (As of 2024) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Gender | Male |
| School | Saint Patrick’s High School, Karachi |
| Girlfriend/Spouse | Late Kamla Advani |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Net worth | $5 Million + (Approx) |
Education Qualification
He went to Saint Patrick’s High School, Karachi from where he received his early education. Later on, he studied at D G National College in Hyderabad (Pakistan), Sindh.
| School | Saint Patrick’s High School, Karachi |
| Collage | D G National College, Hyderabad, Sindh Government Law College, Mumbai |
| Education qualification | Undergraduate in Law |
Family & Relationship
| Parents Name | Father– Late Kishnchand D Advani Mother– Gyani Devi |
| Sister’s Name | Not Known |
| Brother’s Name | Not known |
| Wife | Late Kamla Advani |
| Daughter’s Name | Pratibha Advani (Indian talk show host) |
| Son’s Name | Jayant Advani |
Age
She was born on November 8, 1927, and is 97 years old. He was born in Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Sindh, Pakistan).
| Age | 97 years old (As of 2024) |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
L.K. Advani Wife
| Girlfriend | None |
| Wife Name | Late Kamla Advani |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Kids | Son’s Name – Jayant Advani Daughter’s Name – Pratibha Advani (Indian talk show host) |
Physical Stats
| Height | In centimeters- 173 cm In meters- 1.73 m In feet inches- 5’8” |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Eyes Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | White (Semi Bald) |
| Body measurement | Not Known |
Awards: L.K. Advani
Padma Vibhushan (2015) – India’s second-highest civilian award, recognizing exceptional and distinguished service in any field.
Lal Krishna Advani’s Net Worth
| Net worth – 2023 | $5 Million + (Approx) |
| Net worth in Indian rupees | INR – 40 Crore + (Approx) |
Some Lesser Facts
- His autobiography My Country My Life which was published by former President Abdul Kalam in 2008 has a record sale of over 1 Million (10 lakh) copies.
- L. K. Advani was conferred Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honor in India in 2015.
- He completed 7872 km of traveling in just 33 days in a minibus across India but did not get tired. He says walking is the secret of his fitness. He travels for an hour every morning without feeling any strain.
- He had the toughest time as a Union Home Minister as India was facing several disturbances due to the tensions between India and Pakistan.
- Advani became a member of RSS in 1942 and started teaching at Model High School, Karachi in 1944.
- He married Kamla Advani on 25 February 1965. The couple has two children: a daughter Pratibha and a son Jayant.
- Advani loves cricket and Bollywood and is a big fan of Alvin Toffl’r’s writings on the need to adapt to changing times.
- Currently, he is a member of parliament from the Gandhi Nagar constituency and has assumed the role of mentor to the new crop of BJP leaders.
- He was projected as the party’s prime ministerial candidate in the 2009 parliamentary elections but he could not lead the party to victory.
- In 2004, when the BJP lost the elections, he became the Leader of Opposition.
- From 2002 to 2004 he served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.
- In 1998, he assumed the position of Home Minister under the administration of Atal Bihari Vajpayee who had by now become the Prime Minister.
- He became the assistant editor in the ‘Organiser’, a political journal of the Jana Sangh in 1960, and served in this post till 1967.
- He became more active in politics in late 1947 and looked after RSS work in Alwar, Bharatpur, Kota, Bundi, and Jhalawar as RSS Secretary.