Today i.e. on 08 November, Indian politician Lal Krishna Advani is celebrating his 97th birthday. The feeling of patriotism arose in his mind right from the age of 14. The main reason for this was RSS. His family lived in Pakistan, but after the partition of India, Advani’s family came and settled in India. At that time Lal Krishna Advani was 20 years old. Although Advani’s political life was quite a struggle and was equally successful.
Lal Krishna Advani is also known as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Because Advani shouldered the work of taking BJP from zero to the pinnacle of power. At present BJP has become the largest party in the world. At the same time, when the days of party struggle were over, Advani was sidelined by his own people. However, the old people of the party wanted to see him on the post of Prime Minister of the country. But after 2014, Lal Krishna Advani was excluded from electoral politics citing age. So let us know about some interesting things related to the life of Lal Krishna Advani on the occasion of his birthday…
Birth and education
Lal Krishna Advani was born on 08 November 1927 in Karachi, Pakistan. His father was an ordinary businessman. Advani’s family came to India after the partition of India and he studied law from the Government Law College, Mumbai. It was during his studies that Lal Krishna Advani got inclined towards RSS, from where the foundation of his political career was laid.
entry into politics
Advani started his political journey from Bharatiya Jana Sangh. It was established by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee in the year 1951. Advani worked on various positions within the Jan Sangh and strongly carried forward the policies and ideology of the Jan Sangh. Advani was one of the prominent leaders of the party at the time of its establishment. Let us tell you that Advani’s image was that of a leader with strong ideology. He never compromised with the principles and ideology of the party.
When the Ram Janmabhoomi movement gained momentum in the year 1980, it was Lal Krishna Advani who led that movement. Advani’s ‘Rath Yatra’ gave him nationwide recognition and played an important role in garnering political support for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Success and Achievements
From 2002 to 2004, Advani served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India. During this period, he not only strengthened India’s internal security but also strengthened the country from a strategic point of view. Under the leadership of Advani, BJP established its permanent position at the Center and established the NDA government from 1999 to 2004. Lal Krishna Advani was among the first leaders to promote the idea of coalition governments in India. He had a democratic outlook. In which he promoted the principles of inclusivity and tolerance. It is the result of Advani’s hard work, dedication and vision that BJP achieved great success with its ideology and political vision.
Advani’s contribution and legacy
Let us tell you that Lal Krishna Advani maintained the importance of morality and service in politics. He did not consider politics only as a means of gaining power, rather he considered politics as a means of serving the nation. Advani’s thinking worked to give a new direction to Indian politics and played a very important role in establishing the Bharatiya Janata Party as a powerful party.
