L. K. Advani

Details

Instance of

human

Born

8 November 1927

Place of birth

Karachi

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Lal, Krishna

Family name

Advani

Spouse

Kamla Advani

Child

Pratibha Advani, Jayant Advani

Occupation

politician, lawyer, autobiographer

Position held

member of Rajya Sabha, Minister of Home Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister of India, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Member of the 15th Lok Sabha, Member of the 16th Lok Sabha, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Member of the 11th Lok Sabha, Member of the 12th Lok Sabha, Member of the 13th Lok Sabha, Member of the 9th Lok Sabha

Citizenship

British Raj, India

Religion

Hinduism

Awards

Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs, Outstanding Parliamentarian Award, Bharat Ratna

candidacy in election

2014 Indian general election in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, 1991 Indian general election

educated at

St Patrick's High School, Karachi, University of Mumbai, Rishi Dayaram and Seth Hassaram National College and Seth Wassiamull Assomull Science College, Government Law College, Mumbai, India

languages spoken, written or signed

Hindi

member of political party

Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Janata Party

name in native language

Lal Krishna Advani, लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी

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Category:L. K. Advani

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