New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid a visit to Bharatiya Janta Party patriarch LK Advani at his residence to wish him on his 92nd birthday. Modi was accompanied by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP working president JP Nadda, and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, among others.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister extended his greetings to the BJP stalwart on Twitter.
In a series of tweets, Modi lauded Advani for his contribution to the BJP.
"Scholar, statesman and one of the most respected leaders, India will always cherish the exceptional contribution of Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji towards empowering our citizens. On his birthday, I convey my greetings to respected Advani Ji and pray for his long and healthy life," Modi said.
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Scholar, statesman and one of the most respected leaders, India will always cherish the exceptional contribution of Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji towards empowering our citizens. On his birthday, I convey my greetings to respected Advani Ji and pray for his long and healthy life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Scholar, statesman and one of the most respected leaders, India will always cherish the exceptional contribution of Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji towards empowering our citizens. On his birthday, I convey my greetings to respected Advani Ji and pray for his long and healthy life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2019Scholar, statesman and one of the most respected leaders, India will always cherish the exceptional contribution of Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji towards empowering our citizens. On his birthday, I convey my greetings to respected Advani Ji and pray for his long and healthy life.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2019
"Shri LK Advani Ji toiled for decades to give shape and strength to the @BJP4India. If over the years, our party has emerged as a dominant pole of Indian politics, it is because of leaders like Advani Ji and the selfless Karyakartas he groomed for decades," he said in a follow-up tweet.
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Shri LK Advani Ji toiled for decades to give shape and strength to the @BJP4India. If over the years, our party has emerged as a dominant pole of Indian politics, it is because of leaders like Advani Ji and the selfless Karyakartas he groomed for decades.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Shri LK Advani Ji toiled for decades to give shape and strength to the @BJP4India. If over the years, our party has emerged as a dominant pole of Indian politics, it is because of leaders like Advani Ji and the selfless Karyakartas he groomed for decades.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2019Shri LK Advani Ji toiled for decades to give shape and strength to the @BJP4India. If over the years, our party has emerged as a dominant pole of Indian politics, it is because of leaders like Advani Ji and the selfless Karyakartas he groomed for decades.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2019
The Prime Minister said that public service has always been associated with values for Advani and asserted that he has not compromised on the core ideology even once.
"When it came to safeguarding our democracy, he was at the forefront. As a Minister, his administrative skills are universally lauded," Modi said.
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For Advani Ji, public service has always been associated with values. Not once has he compromised on the core ideology. When it came to safeguarding our democracy, he was at the forefront. As a Minister, his administrative skills are universally lauded.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">For Advani Ji, public service has always been associated with values. Not once has he compromised on the core ideology. When it came to safeguarding our democracy, he was at the forefront. As a Minister, his administrative skills are universally lauded.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2019For Advani Ji, public service has always been associated with values. Not once has he compromised on the core ideology. When it came to safeguarding our democracy, he was at the forefront. As a Minister, his administrative skills are universally lauded.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 8, 2019
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also extended his birthday greetings to Advani and prayed for his good health. "Warm birthday greetings to senior BJP leader and former Dy PM respected Shri Lal Krishna Advani Ji. I pray for your good health," he tweeted.
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भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता एवं पूर्व उप-प्रधानमंत्री श्रद्धेय श्री लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। आपके अच्छे स्वास्थ्य की दुआ.. pic.twitter.com/PXnLHtnCLS
— Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (@naqvimukhtar) November 8, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता एवं पूर्व उप-प्रधानमंत्री श्रद्धेय श्री लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। आपके अच्छे स्वास्थ्य की दुआ.. pic.twitter.com/PXnLHtnCLS
— Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (@naqvimukhtar) November 8, 2019भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता एवं पूर्व उप-प्रधानमंत्री श्रद्धेय श्री लाल कृष्ण आडवाणी जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। आपके अच्छे स्वास्थ्य की दुआ.. pic.twitter.com/PXnLHtnCLS
— Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (@naqvimukhtar) November 8, 2019
Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan hailed Advani as a symbol of integrity in politics.
"I extend my birthday greetings to the revered Shri LK Advani Ji, a symbol of integrity in politics, our guide and source of inspiration. May God give you a healthy and long life. May your affection and blessings always be on us," he tweeted.
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राजनीति में शुचिता और सेवा के प्रतीक, हमारे मार्गदर्शक और प्रेरणा के स्रोत, श्रद्धेय श्री लालकृष्ण आडवाणी जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक बधाई। ईश्वर आपको स्वस्थ और सुदीर्घ जीवन दें। आपका स्नेह व आशीर्वाद सदैव हम पर बना रहे। आपके चरणों में प्रणाम और जन्मदिन पर अनंत शुभकामनाएँ। #LkAdvani
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) November 8, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">राजनीति में शुचिता और सेवा के प्रतीक, हमारे मार्गदर्शक और प्रेरणा के स्रोत, श्रद्धेय श्री लालकृष्ण आडवाणी जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक बधाई। ईश्वर आपको स्वस्थ और सुदीर्घ जीवन दें। आपका स्नेह व आशीर्वाद सदैव हम पर बना रहे। आपके चरणों में प्रणाम और जन्मदिन पर अनंत शुभकामनाएँ। #LkAdvani
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) November 8, 2019राजनीति में शुचिता और सेवा के प्रतीक, हमारे मार्गदर्शक और प्रेरणा के स्रोत, श्रद्धेय श्री लालकृष्ण आडवाणी जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक बधाई। ईश्वर आपको स्वस्थ और सुदीर्घ जीवन दें। आपका स्नेह व आशीर्वाद सदैव हम पर बना रहे। आपके चरणों में प्रणाम और जन्मदिन पर अनंत शुभकामनाएँ। #LkAdvani
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) November 8, 2019
Born on November 8, 1927, in Karachi, Advani served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government from 1998 to 2004.
He also served as the Deputy Prime Minister under the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government from 2002 to 2004.
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Advani began his political career as a volunteer of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In 2015, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan - India's second-highest civilian honour.
The BJP stalwart represented from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in 1991 and again from 1998 to 2019, before party chief and current Home Minister Amit Shah contested and won from this seat in this year's national elections.
