- Lal Krishna Advani was born on November 8, 1927 in Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was previously married to Kamla Advani.
- SpouseKamla Advani(1965 - 2016) (her death)
- Spectacles.
- Fiery speeches during BJP rallies and chariot campaigns.
- Currently a part of BJP's Marg Darshak Dal, alongside fellow BJP founding member and long-term rival Murali Manohar Joshi, which is responsible for providing guidance and consultation to active serving leaders. [2019].
- Conferred with India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 and the highest, Bharat Ratna, in 2024.
- Stirred controversy by calling Pakistan's founding father Mohammad Ali Jinnah as a "Secular Leader" during his visit to Karachi in 2005.
- Served as Minister for Information and Broadcast under Prime Minister Morarji Desai [1977-79].
- One of the founding members of Bhartiya Janata Party [1980].
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