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L. K. Advani

7th Deputy Prime Minister of India

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L. K. Advani: 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India
Lal Krishna Advani is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. He is one of the co-founders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindu nationalist volunteer organization. He is the longest serving Minister of Home Affairs serving from 1998 to 2004. He is also the longest serving Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. He was the prime ministerial candidate of the BJP during the 2009 general election.

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President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday conferred former BJP supremo LK Advani with the Bharat Ratna at his residence.
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A tale of two 'Ayodhyas': How Bihar’s own namesake village catches everyone's attention

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It'll be a joyous moment if Advani visits Ayodhya: Temple chief priest


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Lord Ram chose his devotee Modi to rebuild his temple: Advani

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'Modi chosen by Lord Ram, I was just a...' LK Advani on Ayodhya Ram Temple inauguration

The BJP veteran, who was at the forefront of the Ram temple agitation, also remembered former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying he is feeling his absence ahead of the grand consecration event..
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Destiny decided construction of Ram temple, chose PM Modi for this: Advani

Destiny had decided that a grand temple of Lord Ram will be built in Ayodhya and it chose Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this, BJP stalwart L K Advani has said in an article to be published in a..
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Advani to attend Ram temple consecration ceremony: VHP


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BJP veteran LK Advani to attend Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony on Jan 22


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CM Shinde received invitation from Ram Mandir Trust for Ram temple consecration at Ayodhya on January 22. Invitation given by RSS and VHP office bearers and handed over at CM Shinde’s residence in..
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Unnecessary comments by INDIA bloc members on other parties inappropriate: Mayawati

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Advani & Joshi invited to January 22 Ayodhya temple event, says VHP

A new twist emerged on Tuesday to the invitee list for the opening of Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22 with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad stating that BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi..
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VHP invites BJP pioneers Advani and Joshi for Ram Temple Consecration

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has invited former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani and Union Minister Murli Manohar Joshi to the grand consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The temple trust advised..
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BJP veterans Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi not to attend consecration ceremony on Jan 24: Ayodhya Ram temple trust

Giving a detailed list of the invitees, Rai said Advani and Joshi might not attend the consecration ceremony due to health and age-related reasons. Advani is now 96 and Joshi will turn 90 next month.
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Advani, Joshi may skip temple event due to age, health issues

BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, who were at the forefront of the agitation for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, are unlikely to attend next month's consecration ceremony due to their health..
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LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi have been requested not to attend consecration due to their age: Ram temple trust

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'Visionary leadership furthered national progress,' PM Modi greets L K Advani on his birthday


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Modi government’s bill to select CEC, ECs against Advani’s proposal in 2012: Congress

The Congress on Friday dug out an old letter written by veteran BJP leader L K Advani in March 2012 in which he had asked the then prime minister Manmohan Singh to include the leaders of opposition in..
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LK Advani condoles death of PM Modi's mother Heeraben


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A 'brilliant event manager': Congress quotes Advani to mock PM Modi over India’s G20 presidency

Just a day after India assumed the presidency of the coveted G20, the Congress quoted senior BJP leader LK Advani and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him a “brilliant event manager”...
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PM Modi, Rajanth Singh meet LK Advani on 95th birthday

On LK Advani's birthday, PM Modi pays him a visit and offers prayers for his health.
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PM Narendra Modi visits LK Advani, greets him on his birthday


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Mulayam Singh stalwart of Indian politics and grassroots leader: L K Advani pays tribute

BJP veteran L K Advani condoled the passing away of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday, saying that “a stalwart of Indian politics and a grassroots leader, Mulayam Singh ji..
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PM Narendra Modi, senior leaders greet LK Advani on 94th birthday

"Birthday greetings to respected Advani Ji. Praying for his long and healthy life. The nation remains indebted to him for his numerous efforts towards empowering people and enhancing our cultural..
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BJP releases 80-member National Executive list, names 50 special, 179 permanent invitees

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Veteran BJP leader L K Advani remembers Kalyan Singh as stalwart of Indian politics, grassroots leader

Paying rich tributes to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh, veteran BJP leader L K Advani said on Sunday that his commitment, drive and sincerity towards resolving the Ayodhya issue was a..
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