New Delhi, Oct. 19: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani has been discharged from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi after showing improvement in his health, the hospital said on Monday.
The 98-year-old former Deputy Prime Minister was admitted on October 16 with a chest infection. He was treated under the care of Dr Vinit Suri, senior consultant in neurology.
LK Advani Has a History of Recent Hospital Admissions
According to the hospital’s statement, Advani’s medical condition improved during treatment, allowing doctors to discharge him on October 19.
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Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda visited Advani at the hospital on Saturday and enquired about his health.
The veteran leader was also admitted to Apollo Hospital in May this year due to age-related health complications.
In December 2024, he was admitted for medical management and investigations under a neurologist’s supervision. The hospital had described his condition as stable at the time.
Born on November 8, 1927, in Karachi, present-day Pakistan, Advani played a major role in the BJP’s growth into a prominent national political party. He served as party president several times and led the Ram Rath Yatra in 1990.
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Advani served as India’s Deputy Prime Minister from 2002 to 2004 under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He also held key portfolios, including Home Affairs.
In recognition of his contribution to public life, Advani received the Bharat Ratna in 2024 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015.
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