LK Advani hospitalised, condition stable: Report

President Droupadi Murmu confers Bharat Ratna to former deputy PM and BJP leader LK Advani

Senior BJP leader and former deputy prime minister L K Advani was on Tuesday admitted to a leading private hospital in Delhi, sources said.

His medical condition is stable, they said. The 96-year-old, who was born in undivided India, was admitted to the Apollo hospital here today, a hospital source told PTI.

In the first week of July too, Advani was brought to this facility and discharged after being kept under observation for a couple of days. He was admitted under Dr Vinit Suri, senior consultant, neurology department.

Prior to that he had been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and was discharged following a night-long stay there.

Advani served as the deputy prime minister of India from 2002 to 2004 and as the Union home minister from 1999 to 2004.

In March, Advani was conferred the country’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by President Droupadi Murmu at his residence. The ceremony was attended by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and Advani’s family members. PM Modi also met him before forming his third government.

(With inputs from PTI)