The Congress MP, in a post on X, compared Advani to former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, arguing that no leader’s legacy should be reduced to a single event.
Former deputy PM Lal Krishna Advani had recused himself from being the presidential candidate of the ruling NDA, since he has been named as an accused by the CBI in the ongoing Babri Masjid demolition case.
With President Pranab Mukherjee's term drawing to a close, there were reports that Advani was one of the contenders and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed his name.
Advani and Joshi are among the members of the group which meets to formulate the party's strategy during a parliamentary session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah were also present in the meeting.
This month, Advani gets a second chance to play elder statesman and make amends for June as the party gets ready to announce Modi as its choice for the prime ministership if the BJP wins the next elections along with allies. Will he play spoiler again?
The core issue is this: how should parties prepare for an orderly transition in leadership? Should they do it the modern equivalent of the Aurangzeb way, by a show of force or internal intrigue, or should they have a proper process?
Given Advani's long innings in the party, the emotional value of seeing him go can overwhelm everybody – and especially the media – for a while. Hence the huge flurry of activity to prevent his resignation from taking effect. Rajnath Singh has already said he has rejected the resignation.
The country clearly has made up its mind on Advani at least. It is, therefore, tragic to see the octogenarian, who will turn 86 this November, beginning to play foolish games over the leadership issue when he should be playing elder statesman.
BJP General Secretary Dharmendra Pradhan today said the Congress-led UPA government was in "coma" and election could take place any time in the country.
Lal Krishna Advani, the man who propelled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from an also ran to power in Delhi in just over a decade, on Thursday celebrated his 85th birthday and finally announced that he was not in the race to become the Prime Minister of India.
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said that the government could not quote a random figure on the black money as there were various figures quoted by different sources.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani on Tuesday said that the Monday by-elections results were very significant, terming them as a warning to the Central government.