Many leaders, including PM Modi, congratulated LK Advani on his birthday

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader LK Advani is celebrating his 93rd birthday today. On this special occasion, many leaders including PM Narendra Modi congratulated LK Advani. PM Modi tweeted and conveyed, a very happy birthday to the revered Shri LK Advani ji, who has played an important role in the development of the country with reaching the people.

He is a direct inspiration to millions of party workers as well as countrymen. I pray for his long life and healthy life. At the same time, Home Minister Amit Shah also tweeted congratulating him on the birthday of Lal Krishna Advani. He wrote, Respected Advani ji not only contributed to the development of the country with his hard work and selfless service but also played a major role in the expansion of BJP's nationalist ideology.

I wish him all the best on his birthday and wish God good health and longevity. LJ Advani, senior BJP leader and seventh Deputy Prime Minister of the country, was born on 8 November 1927 in Karachi, neighboring Pakistan, to a Hindu Sindhi family. Happened in. His father's name is Kishanchand Advani and mother's name is Giani Devi.

His father was a businessman by profession. He received his early education from St. Patrick's High School in Karachi. He then enrolled in DG National School, Hyderabad, Sindh. At the time of Partition, his family left Pakistan and settled in Mumbai. Here he studied law from Law College of the Bombay University. His wife's name is Kamla Advani.

His son's name is Jayant Advani and daughter's name is Pratibha Advani. Lal Krishna Advani held the post of the seventh Deputy Prime Minister of India in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government between 2002 and 2004. Prior to this, he was the Home Minister in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) between 1998 and 2004.

He has played the role of Leader of the Opposition during the 10th and 14th Lok Sabha. He started his political career through the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. In 2015, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second major civilian honor.