New Delhi. Bharat Ratna and former Deputy PM and Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani has entered his 100th year of age. Lal Krishna Advani was born on 8 November 1927 in Karachi, undivided India. On this occasion, many leaders have congratulated Lal Krishna Advani. At the same time, PM Modi has written articles in newspapers remembering the journey of his political guru. PM Modi has remembered Advani's new journey in life after the horror of partition of the country and his contribution to Jan Sangh and BJP.
Today, 8th November, is a landmark day. Respected LK Advani Ji enters his hundredth year. On this special occasion, my greetings to him.
I've written an article in which I've highlighted his everlasting contribution to India.
I have recalled his journey, be it experiencing the horrors of Partition and rebuilding life from scratch, strengthening the Jana Sangh and building the BJP, standing up for democracy during the Emergency, leading the Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra or serving the nation in government.
Have also written about other aspects of Advani Ji – the voracious reader, his love for culture and cinema, a prolific writer and more.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2026
In his article, PM Modi has said that Advani stood firmly to protect democracy during the Emergency. He also remembered the elderly leader's Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya and his service to the nation while serving in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. PM Modi has also given information about other aspects of LK Advani's life in his article. He has told how LK Advani was deeply fond of reading. PM Modi has also included in his article the information about his political guru's love for culture and cinema. You can read about his article about LK Advani in PM Modi's tweet above.
Lal Krishna Advani's father's name was KD Advani and mother's name was Giani Advani. After the partition of India, Lal Krishna Advani's family left Pakistan. He was a leader of Jan Sangh and was included among the leaders close to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Lal Krishna Advani first held the post of Information Minister in the Janata Party government at the Centre. Later, when Janata Dal government was formed at the center and BJP supported it from outside, Lal Krishna Advani made the Ram Mandir movement a big campaign by taking out Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya. He was also arrested by the then CM of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav. After this, Advani became one of the top men of BJP and then in the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he was given the post of Deputy PM and Home Minister.